Dane Vintrel McGuire

Dane McGuire serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency, supporting the development and fielding of advanced missile defense systems through complex research and engineering acquisitions. Responsible for managing high-priority contracts aligned with MDA’s layered defense architecture, McGuire oversees the acquisition of cutting-edge technologies in sensor modernization, guidance systems, and midcourse and terminal-phase interception capabilities. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to protect U.S. and allied forces from evolving ballistic missile threats by ensuring timely delivery of technically rigorous, system-integrated solutions through full lifecycle contract management. McGuire maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with industry leaders to deliver integrated missile defense platforms and mission-critical hardware. He also collaborates with Jacobs Technology Inc. to support systems engineering, testing, and technical analysis services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense primes with proven track records in missile defense systems integration, emphasizing technical compliance, systems engineering rigor, and rapid prototyping capabilities. These partnerships are typically structured as cost-plus or fixed-price incentive contracts to align performance with mission-critical outcomes. McGuire’s procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his acquisition strategy, his focus remains on technical superiority and mission readiness, ensuring that contract awards are driven by capability, not socioeconomic designation. His primary focus lies within NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where he procures advanced engineering services, simulation and modeling tools, radar and infrared sensor development, and guidance, navigation, and control subsystems. His expertise centers on high-fidelity systems integration, hypersonic threat countermeasures, and kinetic intercept technologies critical to national missile defense.