Emily L. Spies

Emily L. Spies serves as a Contract Specialist within the Strategic Systems Programs (N00030) under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a critical role in managing the acquisition lifecycle for the nation’s sea-based strategic deterrent systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of contracting activities—from requirements validation and market research to solicitation development, source selection, and contract award—for high-assurance engineering services supporting submarine-launched ballistic missiles, weapons integration, and secure command and control infrastructure. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission of sustaining operational readiness and nuclear deterrence through rigorous systems engineering and test and evaluation practices. Spies maintains longstanding, mission-critical relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., and JRC Integrated Systems, LLC. These partnerships are centered on delivering advanced technical solutions for nuclear deterrent systems, requiring deep expertise in defense systems integration, cybersecurity, and systems engineering. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and sustained collaboration with industry partners who possess the necessary security clearances and specialized technical capabilities. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on unrestricted competitions, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under no set-aside categories, indicating a preference for full and open competition to ensure access to the most capable and qualified industry providers. This approach prioritizes mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the highly specialized nature of strategic deterrent systems. Spies exclusively procures services classified under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), specializing in systems engineering, technical analysis, test and evaluation, and integration of complex defense platforms. Her work demands deep domain knowledge in nuclear weapons systems, submarine platforms, and secure communications architectures, ensuring that contracted engineering services meet the stringent reliability, safety, and security standards required for the nation’s strategic deterrent.