Debra A. Neustadt

Debra A. Neustadt serves as a Contracting Officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring critical geospatial intelligence capabilities that support national defense and mission-critical operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on geospatial analytics, mapping systems, and terrain modeling technologies, ensuring timely delivery of secure, high-precision data products to military and intelligence stakeholders. Her acquisitions span both commercial off-the-shelf solutions and specialized engineering services, aligning with NGA’s strategic priorities in automation, digital terrain generation, and real-time geospatial processing. Neustadt maintains consistent partnerships with leading geospatial and defense technology firms, including ESRI, L3Harris Technologies, Garmin International, and Dynamic Gravity Systems LLC. These relationships reflect a pattern of engaging established industry leaders for advanced software platforms and sensor integration, while also incorporating niche vendors for specialized geospatial analytics and hardware systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, interoperability, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity and data standards. A strong advocate for small business participation, Neustadt prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, which account for nearly 77% of her awards, demonstrating a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals under FAR Part 19. She frequently structures procurements to enable participation by service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, reflecting NGA’s broader mission to diversify its supplier base and foster innovation through small business engagement. Her primary procurement focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction (NAICS 236220), with significant activity in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems (238220) and other building equipment contracting (238290). She also manages specialized acquisitions in ordnance manufacturing (332992, 332994), supporting NGA’s physical infrastructure and secure facility requirements. Her expertise bridges civil construction and defense-specific technical domains, ensuring mission-enabling environments for geospatial operations.