Candice Shaver

Candice Shaver serves as a key procurement professional within the Virginia Contracting Activity under the Defense Intelligence Agency, supporting mission-critical intelligence operations through the acquisition of specialized technical systems and engineering services. She manages complex contracts for advanced communications equipment and vehicle-based defense platforms, ensuring alignment with national intelligence priorities in data exploitation, real-time processing, and classified operational support. Her work directly enables the deployment of secure, high-performance systems essential to defense and intelligence missions, with a focus on procurement integrity, compliance, and timely delivery of mission-enabling technologies. Shaver maintains a broad network of defense contractors specializing in communications hardware and tactical vehicle systems, engaging both large prime contractors and niche suppliers with proven expertise in DoD-grade engineering. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with experience in classified environments, though she actively evaluates new entrants capable of meeting stringent technical and security requirements. Relationships are characterized by long-term performance reliability, rigorous compliance with ITAR and DFARS regulations, and a focus on supply chain resilience. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, security clearance readiness, and system interoperability above demographic categorizations. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors of all sizes are evaluated strictly on technical merit and past performance. Shaver’s primary focus lies in NAICS 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing) and 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing), where she procures ruggedized vehicle-mounted systems, secure data transmission platforms, and hardened communication terminals. Her domain expertise centers on physical engineering systems designed for expeditionary intelligence operations, including electromagnetic shielding, encrypted telemetry, and integrated sensor architectures tailored for high-threat environments.