Joyce M Overton

Joyce L. Overton serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center (70Z032), supporting the agency’s mission to advance maritime domain awareness and mission-critical technology innovation. Responsible for managing complex acquisition strategies for infrastructure and facility modernization, Overton oversees contracts aligned with operational resilience, environmental response systems, and navigation safety infrastructure. Her work directly enables the integration of next-generation sensing, autonomous systems, and engineering solutions critical to Coast Guard missions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical specifications for high-stakes maritime environments. Overton maintains strategic partnerships with a diverse base of construction and engineering contractors specializing in facility upgrades and mission-support infrastructure. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing expertise in civil engineering, electrical systems, and environmental compliance, fostering long-term vendor relationships grounded in technical proficiency and regulatory adherence. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and lifecycle cost analysis, prioritizing vendors capable of delivering durable, Coast Guard-certified solutions under stringent operational conditions. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 40% of awards designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable emphasis on service-disabled veteran-owned and women-owned small businesses. While the majority of acquisitions remain open competition, Overton actively leverages socioeconomic programs to broaden vendor access and promote equitable opportunity within the defense infrastructure sector. Her primary focus lies in NAICS categories tied to heavy civil construction, including plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems (238220), roofing (238160), and electrical installation (238210), reflecting her role in sustaining and modernizing Coast Guard facilities. These contracts support mission-critical infrastructure such as coastal stations, maintenance hangars, and environmental response hubs, underscoring her technical expertise in facility engineering and operational readiness procurement.