Cametra Puryear, Contracting Officer

Cametra Puryear serves as a Contracting Officer within the Strategic Systems Programs (N00030), a critical component of the Department of the Navy responsible for the lifecycle management of the U.S. Navy’s sea-based strategic deterrent systems. In this role, she manages complex acquisitions for systems engineering, test and evaluation, and integrated command, control, and communication infrastructure essential to maintaining the reliability and operational readiness of submarine-launched ballistic missile systems. Her procurement portfolio centers on professional and technical services that support advanced defense technologies, with a focus on ensuring compliance with national security requirements and defense acquisition regulations. Puryear maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., and JRC Integrated Systems, LLC. These partnerships reflect a consistent pattern of engaging industry leaders with proven expertise in nuclear deterrent systems integration, systems engineering, and mission-critical software development. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical rigor, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance solutions under stringent security and compliance standards. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in defense contracting, Puryear prioritizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, which account for half of her award activity, alongside Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden participation by qualified small businesses in high-stakes national security programs while ensuring competitive, capable vendor pools. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541612 (Human Resources Consulting Services) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), indicating a heavy reliance on specialized technical advisory, systems analysis, and workforce support services critical to sustaining complex defense programs. These categories underscore her expertise in acquiring non-traditional defense services that enable mission success through expert staffing, systems integration support, and operational readiness planning.