Emily Tift

Emily Tift serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. She oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, secure communications infrastructure, and engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness. Her portfolio emphasizes advanced electronic assembly, sensor integration, and cybersecurity-enabled systems, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s strategic imperatives for next-generation air and space dominance. Tift’s acquisitions are primarily technical in nature, requiring rigorous compliance with defense acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting standards. She maintains strategic relationships with prime contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, partnering with industry leaders to deliver high-assurance systems for naval platforms. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, systems integration, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in technical expertise and compliance with DoD standards. While major primes dominate high-value work, she actively cultivates a diverse supplier base to ensure innovation and resilience across the supply chain. Tift demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 40% of her awards designated for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and 20% each allocated to Women-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides. This structured approach ensures broad participation from qualified small firms while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate balance between capability assurance and equitable opportunity. Her primary NAICS focus is on 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), reflecting her oversight of complex program management and systems engineering support. She also procures environmental consulting services (541620) and specialized training solutions (611692), indicating a multidisciplinary approach to sustaining operational readiness through integrated technical and administrative support services.