Christopher Jeon

Christopher Jeon serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency, supporting the development and fielding of integrated missile defense systems. He manages complex research and development acquisitions aligned with MDA’s mission to enhance layered ballistic missile defense capabilities across all flight phases. His portfolio primarily encompasses engineering, systems integration, and sensor modernization contracts, with a focus on midcourse and terminal-phase interception technologies. Jeon plays a critical role in translating technical requirements into solicitation strategies that ensure the acquisition of cutting-edge defense systems while maintaining strict compliance with federal procurement regulations. Jeon maintains consistent working relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, who provide advanced missile interceptors, battle management systems, and radar modernization solutions. He also engages with Jacobs Technology Inc. for systems engineering and technical assistance services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with industry leaders capable of delivering high-complexity, mission-critical technologies under tight developmental timelines. These relationships are characterized by sustained collaboration, technical alignment, and iterative contract modifications to accommodate evolving threat landscapes. Jeon’s acquisition portfolio shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet urgent national security requirements, prioritizing technical capability and schedule reliability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally structured through set-asides, subcontracting opportunities may be facilitated through prime contractor performance plans. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—encompassing advanced radar systems, kinetic and non-kinetic interceptors, command and control architectures, and hypersonic defense technologies. Jeon specializes in procuring R&D services that bridge prototype development with operational deployment, ensuring seamless transition from lab to field for next-generation missile defense capabilities.