Laura M. Holder

Laura M. Holder serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She plays a critical role in executing complex contract actions for aircraft manufacturing and associated avionics, weapons integration, and mission-critical logistics infrastructure. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through the modernization and operational readiness of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets. Holder routinely manages full-spectrum acquisitions under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, from initial requirements validation through contract award and performance oversight, ensuring technical compliance and fiscal accountability across high-priority defense programs. Holder maintains consistent, long-term relationships with leading aerospace prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics. These partnerships center on the development, production, and sustainment of rotary-wing and fixed-wing platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and integrated weapon suites. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based logistics, technical risk mitigation, and systems engineering integration, fostering collaborative environments that align contractor capabilities with operational warfighter needs. She frequently engages with industry through pre-solicitation forums and source selection panels to ensure market readiness and technical feasibility. Holder’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a deliberate strategy to leverage the full industrial base for mission-critical capabilities, prioritizing technical excellence and scale over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally structured through set-asides, her contracting actions remain compliant with all applicable small business goals and subcontracting plan requirements. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), encompassing the design, production, and modification of manned and unmanned naval aircraft, flight control systems, propulsion integration, and mission-specific avionics. Holder possesses deep technical expertise in aviation systems engineering, ensuring acquisitions align with Navy and Marine Corps operational doctrine and future force modernization roadmaps.