Janalee Mathy

Janalee Mathy serves as a Contract Specialist within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisition strategies for national missile defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced guided weapon systems, sensor modernization programs, and integrated battle management architectures, ensuring alignment with MDA’s mission to develop layered, end-to-end missile defense capabilities. Her work directly supports the fielding of midcourse and terminal-phase interception technologies, requiring deep technical understanding of defense aerospace systems and strict compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Mathy specializes in sole-source and competitive procurements for high-priority, mission-critical defense programs requiring rapid prototyping and rigorous test validation. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with these industry leaders to deliver advanced missile interceptors, radar systems, and command-and-control platforms. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and schedule fidelity, often involving engineering services, systems integration, and test range support. Jacobs Technology Inc. is also a key partner, providing specialized engineering and logistics support for system sustainment and fielding operations. Mathy’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense industrial base partners with proven track records in classified, high-consequence programs. Mathy’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition for mission-essential capabilities requiring specialized technical expertise and industrial capacity only available from large, cleared defense contractors. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her current portfolio, her contracting actions remain fully compliant with all socioeconomic regulations and are aligned with MDA’s strategic need for assured access to cutting-edge defense technologies. Her primary NAICS code focus is 336414—Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing—reflecting her deep specialization in procuring advanced kinetic and non-kinetic missile defense systems, including boost-phase sensors, hit-to-kill interceptors, and battle management software. She routinely manages acquisitions for guidance systems, propulsion modules, and integrated fire control architectures, demonstrating expertise in defense aerospace engineering and systems-of-systems integration.