Laura Gregory

Laura Gregory serves as the primary contracting lead for the W6QK Acc-orlando under the Department of the Army, where she oversees the acquisition of advanced engineering and technical services critical to modernizing military training systems. Her portfolio centers on the integration of next-generation simulation, mission command, and aviation/artillery training technologies, ensuring operational readiness through innovative defense solutions. She manages full and open competitions as well as small business set-asides, aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s mission to advance live-fire and virtual training infrastructure. Gregory specializes in complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring systems engineering, software development, and technical integration expertise. She maintains consistent partnerships with key contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, all of which provide specialized technical services in defense simulation, systems integration, and mission-critical software development. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, rigorous performance metrics, and technical compliance, fostering relationships with firms capable of delivering rapid prototyping and agile development in high-stakes defense environments. Gregory’s procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half conducted as full and open competitions. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small businesses while maintaining access to specialized technical capabilities. She actively prioritizes small business participation without compromising mission requirements, ensuring a diverse and capable supplier base. Her acquisitions are exclusively focused on NAICS 541512—Computer Systems Design Services—reflecting deep expertise in procuring custom software, modeling and simulation systems, data analytics platforms, and integrated training environments. She consistently sources solutions that support digital twin architectures, real-time battlefield emulation, and mission command system interoperability, underscoring her technical fluency in next-generation defense training ecosystems.