Wayne Griggs

Wayne Griggs serves as a key procurement lead within the Kessel Run organization of the Department of the Air Force, driving the acquisition of mission-critical software and digital systems to accelerate air and space combat capabilities. He specializes in rapid, agile contracting under DevSecOps and cloud-native development frameworks, overseeing contracts that deliver secure, scalable platforms such as the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES). His role is central to the agency’s mission of modernizing command and control through iterative, user-centered software delivery, ensuring timely fielding of capabilities that meet operational tempo demands. Griggs typically manages performance-based, fixed-price and time-and-materials contracts for custom software development, system integration, and cybersecurity-enabled digital services. Griggs maintains a primary working relationship with THE BOEING COMPANY, leveraging their enterprise-scale software engineering and systems integration expertise to support large-scale digital modernization initiatives. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term, mission-aligned partnerships with contractors capable of operating in secure, classified environments and adhering to DoD cybersecurity standards such as CMMC and NIST SP 800-53. He favors vendors with proven experience in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, containerized applications, and cloud migration—particularly those aligned with Air Force enterprise cloud strategies. Griggs’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside preferences. While small business participation is not structurally mandated in his acquisitions, the emphasis remains on technical excellence, scalability, and mission readiness over socioeconomic categorizations. His procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting a deep specialization in bespoke software development for aerospace and defense applications. He procures services including real-time data analytics, cloud migration, API-driven architecture, and secure DevSecOps toolchains—all tailored to support high-assurance, mission-critical air and space operations.