Jill Wagner

Jill Wagner serves as a key procurement professional within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems for the Department of the Army. She manages complex acquisition programs centered on armored vehicle platforms, tactical wheeled systems, and associated ordnance components, ensuring operational readiness through integrated engineering and logistics solutions. Her work directly enables the Army’s strategic priorities in survivability, mobility, and power efficiency, overseeing contracts that span manufacturing, sustainment, and technical engineering services across the defense industrial base. Wagner maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-precision manufacturers and systems integrators capable of delivering mission-critical components for armored vehicles and integrated avionics. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based contract structures to support sustained field readiness and rapid modernization cycles. Wagner’s contracting activity shows a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic emphasis on leveraging industry-wide technical capability rather than socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with the high-performance, low-margin demands of defense vehicle systems. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB mechanisms, the nature of her procurements still enables qualified small firms to compete as subcontractors within larger prime contracts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing), accounting for 80% of activity, alongside NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) for technical design and integration support. She routinely acquires advanced armor systems, powertrain components, survivability upgrades, and embedded diagnostics for armored fleets, demonstrating deep expertise in military vehicle engineering, materiel sustainment, and defense manufacturing standards.