Jay Shively

Jay Shively serves as a Contract Specialist within the C5I Division 1 Alexandria under the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize secure command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C5I) systems. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for enterprise IT infrastructure, satellite communications, and mission-critical software solutions that underpin maritime domain awareness and operational resilience. His acquisitions are primarily focused on technical services supporting the integration, maintenance, and enhancement of secure, interoperable C5I architectures across federal and maritime operational environments. Shively works closely with a broad range of defense and federal IT contractors specializing in secure communications, network modernization, and cybersecurity-enabled software platforms. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with firms possessing DoD CMMC compliance, FISMA certification, and experience in classified and unclassified government IT ecosystems. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven track records in delivering resilient, scalable solutions to high-availability government systems. Shively’s procurement activities are exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects the technical complexity and urgency of C5I missions requiring specialized capabilities not typically available within small business pools. His approach prioritizes mission readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with agency directives to ensure rapid deployment of mission-critical capabilities. His primary focus is on NAICS 811219—Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance—indicating a strong emphasis on sustaining and maintaining specialized C5I hardware, embedded systems, and field-deployable communication platforms. He procures technical services for system diagnostics, firmware updates, cybersecurity patching, and legacy equipment modernization, demonstrating deep expertise in the lifecycle management of mission-essential C5I infrastructure.