AnnaMaria R Altman

AnnaMaria R. Altman serves as a Contract Specialist for the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval warfighting capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced communication systems, tactical computing platforms, and sensor technologies, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals and cyber-enabled decision support requirements. Her work directly supports the agency’s priorities in modernizing command and control architectures and enhancing integrated tactical environments through rapid, compliant procurement practices. Altman maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including Goldbelt Hawk L.L.C., Alex-Alternative Experts, LLC, Tnda Technologies Inc., BC Market Solutions LLC, and Biospace, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized firms with expertise in defense-grade communications, systems integration, and mission-critical hardware development. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, performance-based outcomes, and agile acquisition methodologies to meet evolving operational needs in high-stakes naval environments. Her contracting patterns reveal a strong commitment to small business participation, with 44.4% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate focus on leveraging the innovation and responsiveness of small businesses. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides signals a strategic alignment with Department of Defense goals to expand vendor diversity and strengthen the defense industrial base. Altman’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334220, reflecting deep specialization in radio and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, with additional activity in search and navigation systems (334511), miscellaneous electrical components (335999), and specialized manufacturing (339999). She routinely procures secure radio systems, tactical data links, embedded computing hardware, and integrated sensor platforms critical to naval surface and airborne operations, underscoring her technical fluency in defense electronics and mission systems engineering.