Johanna Hersch

Johanna Hersch serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QK Acc-apg under the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring advanced technologies critical to the Army’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance modernization efforts. She manages complex procurement actions for research and development contracts focused on aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency systems, and battlefield data analytics, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities in tactical communications and sensor modernization. Her acquisitions are mission-critical, often involving high-technical-risk, rapid-prototype development cycles requiring close collaboration with engineering teams and defense science laboratories. Johanna works with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors and research institutions, primarily engaging firms with proven expertise in physical and engineering sciences, systems integration, and defense-grade engineering services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently partners with organizations capable of delivering cutting-edge R&D solutions under tight operational timelines, fostering collaborative relationships that emphasize technical agility, compliance with DFARS, and rapid delivery of prototypes for field evaluation. Her contracting approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic categorization. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of performance and innovation, where the urgency of fielding next-generation capabilities outweighs traditional small business set-asides, though she remains compliant with all federal socioeconomic requirements. Johanna’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541715 and 541712, reflecting deep specialization in physical and engineering R&D, with supplemental activity in engineering services (541330). She regularly procures advanced sensors, signal processing systems, RF communication modules, and data analytics platforms tailored for battlefield environments, demonstrating expertise in acquisition of classified and export-controlled technologies under stringent security protocols.