Lisa Mardin

Lisa Mardin serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced aviation training systems. She manages acquisitions for mission-critical simulation platforms, immersive training environments, and avionics infrastructure essential to pilot and aircrew readiness. Her portfolio focuses on technical training solutions, including flight simulators, curriculum development tools, and integrated training systems that align with naval aviation operational requirements. Mardin ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while prioritizing capability-driven procurements that enhance tactical proficiency across maritime air operations. Her primary contractor relationships center on STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity flight simulation systems and comprehensive training services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace training technology and curriculum integration. Mardin’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor relationships to deliver scalable, interoperable training solutions that meet evolving operational demands. Mardin’s acquisition portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of contracts awarded under full and open competition. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications, though it does not preclude small business participation where competitive and compliant. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools), reflecting a strong demand for customized training curricula and instructional systems; NAICS 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing), indicating procurement of specialized training hardware; and NAICS 541612 (Human Resources Consulting Services), underscoring the need for workforce development and training program design. Together, these categories reveal deep expertise in integrated training systems that blend hardware, software, and human performance optimization for naval aviation readiness.