Jeannie Terrell

Jeannie Marie Terrell serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency, supporting the development and fielding of integrated ballistic missile defense systems. She manages complex acquisitions spanning research, engineering, and systems integration, with a focus on advanced sensor architectures, guided weapon technologies, and mission-critical software development. Her work directly enables MDA’s mission to deliver layered, multi-phase intercept capabilities by ensuring timely access to cutting-edge defense technologies. Terrell oversees contracts aligned with national security imperatives, coordinating across technical and operational stakeholders to translate strategic requirements into actionable procurement actions. She maintains sustained relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, and Jacobs Technology Inc., engaging them primarily on systems engineering, technology maturation, and test infrastructure support. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures that emphasize technical innovation, rapid prototyping, and iterative fielding cycles. Her contracting approach prioritizes mission readiness through trusted vendor collaborations that align with MDA’s acquisition philosophy of agility and technical excellence. Terrell’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-asides. This indicates a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet the high-performance, high-stakes demands of missile defense systems, rather than relying on socioeconomic programs. Her approach underscores the urgency and technical specificity of MDA’s mission, where capabilities must be delivered at scale and speed. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (541715), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), and Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414). She routinely procures advanced radar systems, midcourse discrimination algorithms, command and control software, and kinetic interceptor hardware, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace defense technologies and mission-critical software engineering.