Dawn J. Cregger

Dawn J. Cregger serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to deliver timely, accurate geospatial intelligence. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions, from requirement validation and market research to contract award and administration, ensuring alignment with federal procurement regulations and NGA’s strategic modernization goals. Her portfolio primarily encompasses IT and analytical services critical to geospatial data infrastructure, including software development, systems design, and operational support. Cregger’s work directly enables NGA’s ability to integrate cutting-edge technologies into national security operations, emphasizing agility, scalability, and mission-critical performance. Cregger maintains a strong, recurring partnership with ECS Federal, LLC, a leading provider of mission-focused IT and systems integration services. This relationship reflects a pattern of sustained collaboration with vendors capable of delivering secure, high-performance solutions tailored to intelligence community requirements. Her contracting approach prioritizes vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade environments, fostering long-term relationships built on technical reliability, compliance rigor, and responsive service delivery. Cregger’s acquisition portfolio reflects a non-set-aside orientation, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This underscores a focus on technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NGA’s operational imperatives. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her evaluations consistently emphasize vendor capability, past performance, and technical readiness over socioeconomic status. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), reflecting deep engagement with software development, cloud-enabled analytics, and managed IT infrastructure. She also routinely procures office administrative services (561110) and systems design (541512), demonstrating expertise across the full spectrum of geospatial intelligence support functions, from data processing to mission operations. Her domain knowledge centers on secure, scalable IT environments that underpin NGA’s geospatial analysis capabilities.