JoAnn Gough

Joann R. Gough serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under the Department of the Navy, she supports the procurement of advanced aircraft, avionics, weapons systems, and sustainment services essential to maintaining air superiority. Her portfolio encompasses complex, high-stakes acquisitions aligned with NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms, ensuring technical compliance, regulatory adherence, and timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities. Gough maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense primes including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with organizations that deliver cutting-edge aerospace and defense technologies. Her working patterns reflect deep collaboration with Tier-1 contractors capable of integrating sophisticated systems such as unmanned aerial vehicles, radar suites, and mission-critical communications equipment. These partnerships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts and technical innovation initiatives, requiring rigorous performance oversight and systems engineering alignment. Her contracting approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 96.5% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the technical complexity and industrial base requirements of naval aviation programs. While small business participation is limited at 3.5%, it is strategically targeted to support qualified vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications. Socioeconomic set-asides are selectively applied where capabilities align with niche technical needs. Gough’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 541330 (Engineering Services), 334220 (Radio and Wireless Communications Equipment), and 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), underscoring her expertise in avionics integration, digital communications systems, and mission computing hardware. She regularly procures technical services supporting system design, testing, and logistics infrastructure, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in naval aviation electronics and systems engineering.