Jodie Shifflett

Jodie Shifflett serves as a Contracting Officer for the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where she is responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval warfighting capabilities. Her portfolio centers on technology integration, systems engineering, and operational readiness initiatives, including command and control architectures, tactical computing systems, and advanced communications and sensor platforms. She executes full and open competitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition reform objectives while delivering secure, resilient, and interoperable capabilities to fleet operators and combatant commands. Shifflett maintains consistent contracting relationships with a core group of specialized vendors including Goldbelt Hawk L.L.C., Alex-Alternative Experts, LLC, Tnda Technologies Inc., BC Market Solutions LLC, and Biospace, Inc. These contractors provide tailored software development, engineering services, and communications equipment solutions, often supporting rapid prototyping and agile delivery cycles. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency and mission alignment, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate deep domain expertise in naval systems and cyber-enabled decision support environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 94.1% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Only 5.9% of her awards are competed under the 8(a) program, indicating a strategic focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains compliant with all small business outreach requirements. Shifflett’s primary NAICS focus areas include Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Engineering Services (541330), and manufacturing of communications and computer storage equipment (334290, 334112, 334220). She routinely procures mission-critical software, embedded systems, tactical radio infrastructure, and secure data storage solutions, demonstrating deep expertise in naval IT modernization, signal processing, and secure communications architectures.