Lisa Gallagher

Lisa Ann Gallagher serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa office under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical aerospace platforms, including support for the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters, with a focus on avionics, propulsion, and sensor integration. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance operational readiness through reliable, high-performance defense technologies, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations while aligning procurements with Army modernization priorities. Gallagher maintains strong, ongoing relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp, partnering with industry leaders experienced in advanced aerospace manufacturing and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment planning. She frequently engages with vendors possessing deep expertise in military-grade aerospace components and mission-critical support services, fostering collaborative relationships that prioritize innovation, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience. While the majority of her acquisitions—approximately 80%—are conducted as full and open competitions, she consistently allocates 20% of opportunities as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation in high-technology defense contracts. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized aerospace and technical training services, without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools) for specialized military aviation maintenance and systems training, and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) for the procurement of non-standard aerospace components. Gallagher’s expertise lies in acquiring technical education services and precision-manufactured subsystems essential to maintaining the operational integrity of Army aviation platforms, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of both workforce development and hardware procurement in the defense aerospace domain.