Alison Peters

Alison Peters serves as the primary procurement lead for the W6QK Acc-apg under the Department of the Army’s W91CRB organization, where she directs the acquisition of advanced aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and battlefield data analytics systems. Her role is central to modernizing tactical communications networks and fielding next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities for expeditionary forces. She manages full lifecycle contracting for complex technical systems, from requirements validation through contract award and performance oversight, ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities and defense innovation initiatives. Her acquisitions are mission-critical, often involving rapid prototyping and field-deployable sensor architectures. Peters collaborates with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in communications equipment manufacturing, including system integrators, RF component developers, and embedded analytics firms. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in military-grade signal processing, secure waveform development, and ruggedized hardware design. Her working relationships emphasize technical readiness, rapid iteration, and compliance with MIL-STD and DoD cybersecurity standards, fostering partnerships that prioritize innovation and operational resilience. Peters’ contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical capability rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains compliant with all federal small business participation requirements. Her approach prioritizes technical merit and mission need over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring the most capable vendors are selected to meet urgent operational demands. Her procurement focus is exclusively within NAICS 334290—Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing—encompassing the acquisition of specialized radio systems, tactical data links, electronic warfare components, and integrated sensor suites. She has deep expertise in procuring systems that operate in contested electromagnetic environments, with an emphasis on interoperability, low-SWaP (size, weight, and power), and secure, jam-resistant communications architectures.