Donna J. Wessel

Donna J. Wessel serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-orlando office of the Department of the Army, supporting the modernization of military training systems and defense technology integration. She manages complex acquisitions for advanced engineering, research, and technical services critical to enhancing operational readiness, with a focus on live-fire simulation infrastructure, mission command systems, and aviation/artillery training platforms. Her procurement portfolio centers on securing innovative solutions that bridge cutting-edge research with field-deployable capabilities, ensuring the Army’s training ecosystems remain technologically superior and adaptive to evolving threats. Wessel maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of high-capability contractors, including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These firms are routinely engaged for their expertise in systems engineering, defense R&D, and integrated simulation architecture. Her contracting approach favors established technical partners with proven experience in military training domains, emphasizing performance-based outcomes, rapid prototyping, and seamless integration with existing Army platforms. Wessel’s acquisition strategy reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing mission-critical performance and proven delivery over programmatic diversity requirements. Her procurement activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting deep demand for custom software, modeling and simulation environments, and networked training systems. A significant portion also falls under NAICS 541715, underscoring her role in advancing physical and engineering research for next-generation training technologies. She specializes in procuring integrated technical services that enable immersive, data-driven, and scalable training solutions for the modern battlefield.