Christine Baughan

Christine Baughan serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and missile defense systems. Her responsibilities center on managing complex contracts for advanced avionics, guided missile components, propulsion systems, and sensor technologies that support platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the Army’s aerial defense modernization initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity, defense-grade systems aligned with operational readiness requirements. Her acquisitions are primarily engineering-heavy, requiring rigorous technical evaluation and compliance with military specifications. Baughan maintains a broad network of prime contractors specializing in aerospace systems integration, defense electronics, and precision guidance technologies. While specific vendor names are not disclosed, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with Tier-1 defense primes and specialized Tier-2 suppliers possessing AS9100 and ITAR certifications. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based contracting, technical risk mitigation, and lifecycle support, with a focus on delivering systems that meet stringent Army aviation and missile defense standards. Her procurement strategy shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted as full and open competitions. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and schedule certainty over socioeconomic criteria, prioritizing the most qualified industrial base regardless of business size or certification status. Baughan’s work is concentrated under NAICS 334511, specializing in the manufacture of aeronautical navigation, guidance, and control systems. She procures high-reliability flight control units, radar seekers, electronic countermeasure systems, and integrated avionics suites. Her technical expertise lies in the integration of sensor fusion, digital signal processing, and real-time data link technologies essential for modern air and missile defense architectures.