Elizabeth A Marston

Elizabeth A. Marston serves as Contract Manager at the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize Air Force air dominance capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced training systems, command and control infrastructure, and technical services essential to pilot readiness and tactical communications. Her portfolio is centered on integrating operational requirements with acquisition execution, ensuring that procurement strategies align with the Department of the Air Force’s goals for combat-ready force modernization. Marston specializes in performance-based, service-oriented contracts that support complex, technology-driven mission environments. Marston maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI Maintenance Solutions, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of collaborative, joint-venture contracting for integrated training, maintenance, and technical support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor engagement, performance accountability, and mission-aligned innovation, often leveraging teaming arrangements to deliver scalable, end-to-end solutions for dynamic operational needs. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with approximately one-third of awards directed toward Women-Owned Small Businesses, while the majority—66.7%—are awarded under open, unrestricted competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on capability-driven sourcing while maintaining meaningful opportunities for small business participation in high-impact technical domains. Marston’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), which accounts for half of her portfolio, followed by NAICS 611420 (Computer Training) and NAICS 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). She routinely procures custom software development, simulation-based training platforms, cybersecurity-enabled command systems, and mission-specific technical consulting services, demonstrating deep expertise in defense-oriented IT modernization and workforce readiness solutions.