Kathleen Kirk

Kathleen Kirk

Chief Operations Officer

As the Chief Operations Officer at DSA, Kathleen Kirk ensures operational excellence across a diverse range of solutions and services, including mission support, enterprise information technology, data science, and critical infrastructure protection. Her leadership supports DSA's extensive client base, which spans the Department of Defense, intelligence community, federal civilian agencies, state governments, and commercial sectors.

Kathleen is a recipient of the prestigious Brava Award, honoring leaders who blend an entrepreneurial spirit with a commitment to community service and demonstrate outstanding leadership both within their organizations and in the broader community. Additionally, she received the NE Maryland Technology Council Visionary Leader Award for her volunteer work that fosters the development of a STEM-educated workforce and promotes technological advancement and innovation. Kathleen actively leads, organizes, and volunteers at DSA TechCrew workshops, which aim to inspire middle school students to explore technology and its potential to shape their future careers.

Her contributions have been pivotal in projects that have received accolades such as the Army Knowledge Management Awards for Technology, Process, and Knowledge Management, the Government Information Technology Executive Council Award for Program Management Excellence, and the e-Gov Institute Knowledge Management Recognition Award for the successful implementation of innovative knowledge management practices.

Kathleen holds a Master of Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Drexel University. She is also a Certified Lean Six Sigma professional.