Alison B. Mack-DiIulio

Alison B. Mack-DiIulio serves as a key procurement leader within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she plays a central role in executing strategic acquisitions to sustain and modernize the nation’s maritime defense capabilities. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for aerospace, maritime, and technical services critical to coastal patrol, vessel modernization, and maritime domain awareness systems. She specializes in complex, mission-critical procurements that support new construction, mid-life upgrades, and specialized equipment integration for the Coast Guard’s fleet and surveillance infrastructure, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals and national security priorities. Mack-DiIulio maintains long-standing relationships with a select group of Tier-1 maritime shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards, Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized vessel construction, repair, and system integration services tailored to the Coast Guard’s unique operational requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in aluminum and steel hull construction, propulsion systems, and integrated command-and-control platforms, fostering reliable, performance-based delivery of high-integrity maritime assets. A defining feature of her procurement strategy is an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her contracts structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and consistent effort to empower small, capable vendors with the technical capacity to deliver mission-critical maritime solutions, reinforcing the Coast Guard’s broader socioeconomic goals. Her contracting patterns prioritize firms with proven experience in naval architecture, shipyard operations, and defense-grade fabrication, ensuring that small business participation drives innovation without compromising operational standards. Her technical focus centers on shipbuilding, maritime system integration, and defense-related engineering services, aligning with NAICS categories associated with vessel construction and military aerospace support. She routinely procures specialized vessels, survivability upgrades, sensor suites, and maintenance support packages that enhance the Coast Guard’s ability to operate across diverse maritime environments—from inland waterways to open-ocean patrols.