Emily Sheppard

Emily Sheppard serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-ri unit of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Army’s industrial base for ordnance, precision components, and battlefield support systems. She oversees the acquisition of critical computing infrastructure, data processing services, and systems design solutions essential to ammunition production, weapons lifecycle management, and field equipment maintenance. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure operational readiness through reliable, secure, and technologically advanced procurement of mission-critical industrial and digital capabilities. Sheppard maintains strategic relationships with a core group of high-capacity contractors including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, FAXON MACHINING, LLC, PALANTIR USG INC, and Allied Metal Tech, LLC, each providing specialized expertise in defense-grade manufacturing, software integration, and industrial automation. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in secure, compliant, and scalable solutions, while maintaining a disciplined approach to vendor performance and contract compliance across complex supply chains. While 80% of her acquisitions are conducted without set-asides, she consistently allocates 20% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a structured commitment to small business participation. Her approach prioritizes capability over socioeconomic designation, yet ensures robust engagement with qualified small businesses capable of delivering precision machining, cybersecurity-enabled data services, and mission-critical fabrication. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 518210, 541512, and 541519, reflecting deep expertise in computing infrastructure, systems design, and specialized IT services for defense applications. She procures secure data processing platforms, real-time analytics tools, and integrated software systems that support munitions logistics, predictive maintenance, and digital twin modeling for Army industrial facilities, making her a critical enabler of the Army’s digital modernization and industrial resilience initiatives.