Elizabeth Sciortino

Elizabeth Sciortino serves as a Contract Specialist at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced missile defense systems and technical support services. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from requirements definition and market research to award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with MDA’s mission to develop layered, integrated defenses against ballistic missile threats. Her portfolio primarily includes high-technology procurement actions involving systems engineering, sensor modernization, and guided weapon integration, often requiring compliance with stringent DoD acquisition regulations and defense-specific standards. Sciortino maintains consistent contracting relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, and Jacobs Technology Inc., all of which provide mission-critical capabilities in missile defense architecture, systems integration, and technical consulting. Her working pattern reflects a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace and defense systems, fostering long-term partnerships that support rapid prototyping, test evaluation, and fielding of next-generation interceptors and tracking sensors. Her contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and schedule certainty over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the MDA’s focus on urgent national security requirements and the highly specialized nature of its procurement needs. Sciortino’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) and 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), each accounting for 40% of her portfolio, alongside 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing). She routinely procures advanced engineering services, systems analysis, mission planning tools, and manufacturing support for midcourse and terminal-phase interception systems, demonstrating deep domain expertise in missile defense technology lifecycle management.