Lisa Mardin

Lisa Mardin serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), overseeing the acquisition of advanced training systems critical to naval aviation readiness. She manages a portfolio centered on simulation technologies, immersive training environments, and mission-critical avionics infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the Department of the Navy’s strategic modernization goals. Her acquisitions focus on integrating next-generation training platforms that enhance pilot and aircrew proficiency through realistic, data-driven operational scenarios. Mardin plays a pivotal role in translating operational requirements into technically sound solicitations, ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and lifecycle sustainment standards. Her primary contractor relationships are anchored with STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide specialized simulation hardware, training curriculum development, and flight training system integration services. Mardin consistently engages these vendors for complex, high-fidelity training system deliveries, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in technical excellence and performance-based contracting. She maintains a selective, results-driven approach to vendor engagement, prioritizing contractors with proven expertise in military aviation training domains and systems engineering support. Mardin’s contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with 75% of awards issued under open competition and 25% designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding participation among qualified small contractors in the defense training sector. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools), reflecting her emphasis on training system development, curriculum design, and instructional technology integration. A secondary focus on NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) underscores her involvement in procuring embedded avionics, simulation computers, and real-time data processing systems essential to modern training platforms. Mardin’s expertise lies at the intersection of operational training needs and advanced technical procurement, ensuring that naval aviation forces are equipped with cutting-edge, mission-ready training capabilities.