Lacie Axsom

Lacie Axsom serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for surface and expeditionary forces. She manages complex acquisitions aligned with modernization priorities in electronic warfare, signal intelligence, radar detection, and precision targeting systems. Her role centers on executing full-cycle contracting for engineering services, technical integration, and infrastructure support critical to maintaining naval technological superiority. Axsom ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s operational readiness goals. Axsom maintains consistent contracting relationships with major defense and engineering contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in defense electronics and systems integration. She also engages specialized construction and logistics vendors such as McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC and Black Hills Ammunition Inc. to support facility modernization and ordnance supply chain needs. Her contracting patterns indicate a focus on long-term, mission-critical partnerships with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance, technically complex solutions under stringent military standards. Axsom’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic categorizations, prioritizing performance, security clearance readiness, and system interoperability above small business participation metrics. While small businesses are not excluded, acquisitions are structured to ensure access to the most qualified entities capable of meeting Crane’s advanced technical requirements. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), indicating a strong emphasis on infrastructure projects supporting test ranges, secure facilities, and ordnance handling systems. She procures specialized engineering services, construction of military-grade facilities, and integrated logistics support for electro-optical and electronic warfare platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in defense-related civil works and mission-enabling infrastructure.