Emily M. Pogue

Emily Pogue serves as the primary contracting lead for the FA8213 Aflcmc Ebhk under the Department of the Air Force, overseeing the acquisition of critical explosive ordnance systems, propulsion technologies, and guided missile components essential to air-launched munitions readiness. She manages complex procurements spanning development, sustainment, and modernization programs, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations and technical specifications for high-energy materials and initiation systems. Her role is central to maintaining the lethality and reliability of U.S. airpower through timely, risk-managed contract execution. Pogue maintains longstanding partnerships with key defense contractors including Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company, Chemring Energetic Devices Inc., Stratus Systems, Inc., and the Canadian Commercial Corporation. These relationships reflect a preference for specialized vendors with proven expertise in energetic materials, precision ordnance integration, and aerospace-grade component manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, supply chain resilience, and performance-based acquisition strategies, often leveraging long-term agreements to ensure continuity in mission-critical systems. Her procurement portfolio exhibits a strong orientation toward open competition, with 64.7% of awards issued without set-asides, yet she consistently supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (35.3%), aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines. While not heavily focused on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her office prioritizes small business eligibility based on technical capability and production capacity, fostering a competitive ecosystem of qualified suppliers. Pogue’s primary NAICS focus includes Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Instrument Manufacturing for Electrical Measurement (334515), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), reflecting her domain expertise in air-launched weapon systems, sensor integration, and engineering support services. She routinely procures high-reliability electronics, environmental control systems for munitions storage, and current-carrying wiring devices critical to ordnance safety and functionality, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace defense procurement.