Cynthia L. Jackson

Cynthia Jackson serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense systems. Her responsibilities center on securing advanced aerospace technologies, including avionics, sensor suites, propulsion components, and mission-critical instrumentation for platforms such as the UH-60 and AH-64 Apache. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation to award and administration—ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. Her work directly supports the integration of next-generation electronic systems that enhance battlefield situational awareness and defensive capability. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Jackson maintains a broad network of industrial partners specializing in high-reliability aerospace electronics and precision instrumentation. She engages with both large defense primes and niche technology vendors capable of delivering ruggedized, military-spec components under strict quality and compliance standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established suppliers with proven track records in defense-grade manufacturing, while actively encouraging innovation through competitive bidding and technical collaboration. Jackson’s procurement strategy is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 92.3% of awards issued under open competition, reflecting the technical complexity and national security sensitivity of the requirements. However, she consistently allocates 7.7% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising mission readiness. Her technical focus is concentrated in NAICS 334515 and 334513, indicating deep expertise in procuring precision instruments for electrical signal measurement and industrial process control. She frequently acquires radar interfaces, flight control sensors, data acquisition units, and relay-based control systems essential to avionics modernization, underscoring her specialization in mission-critical electronic systems for tactical aerospace platforms.