Emily E. Barr

Emily Barr serves as a Contracting Officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical geospatial intelligence capabilities to support national defense and intelligence operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of professional services contracts focused on advanced analytics, automated mapping systems, and digital terrain modeling, ensuring timely delivery of geospatial data products that inform strategic decision-making across military and civilian agencies. Her acquisitions are grounded in technical precision and operational urgency, aligning closely with NGA’s mission to deliver authoritative geospatial intelligence through cutting-edge technology and data science. Barr maintains strong, ongoing relationships with leading technology and geospatial firms including ESRI, L3Harris Technologies, Garmin International, Dynamic Gravity Systems LLC, and Voyager Search. These partnerships reflect her focus on integrating high-performance geospatial platforms, sensor systems, and analytical software into operational workflows. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and the adoption of scalable, cloud-enabled solutions that enhance data interoperability and mission responsiveness. Barr’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise to meet NGA’s demanding performance requirements, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award structure, she ensures competitive fairness and transparency across all solicitations. Her primary NAICS focus lies in professional, scientific, and technical services (541990), with significant activity in computer systems design (541512) and other computer-related services (541519). She routinely procures advanced geospatial analytics, remote sensing integration, automated imagery processing, and engineering services supporting terrain and environmental modeling, demonstrating deep domain expertise in defense-oriented geospatial technology development.