Christopher M. Matheny

Christopher M. Matheny serves as a Contract Specialist at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where he plays a pivotal role in acquiring critical geospatial technologies and analytical services that support national defense and intelligence operations. He manages the full lifecycle of procurements for advanced mapping systems, digital terrain modeling tools, and geospatial data infrastructure, ensuring alignment with NGA’s mission to deliver precision geospatial intelligence. His acquisitions primarily involve complex, technology-driven contracts requiring deep technical evaluation and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, particularly in software, data services, and geospatial analytics domains. Matheny maintains consistent working relationships with leading industry partners including ESRI, L3Harris Technologies, Garmin International, Dynamic Gravity Systems LLC, and Voyager Search. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-performance geospatial platforms, real-time data processing systems, and specialized mapping software. His contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors possessing proven capabilities in imagery analysis, automated geospatial processing, and secure data infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration into NGA’s operational environments. His procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (33.3%). Although he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a balanced approach to fostering competition and ensuring access for capable small firms in the geospatial technology sector. Matheny’s primary NAICS focus areas include Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430), Computing Infrastructure Providers (518210), Surveying and Mapping Services (541370), and Engineering Services (541330). His acquisitions center on commercial-off-the-shelf geospatial software, cloud-based data hosting, terrain modeling tools, and specialized surveying systems, reflecting deep technical expertise in geospatial data ecosystems and mission-critical infrastructure procurement.