Magdalena Conner

Magdalena Conner serves as a key procurement lead within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems under the Department of the Army. She is responsible for managing complex acquisition programs centered on armored vehicle platforms, tactical wheeled systems, and critical component manufacturing, ensuring operational readiness through timely and technically sound contracting actions. Her work directly enables the Army’s strategic priorities in survivability, mobility, and power efficiency, overseeing full-spectrum procurements from engineering development to sustainment contracts for mission-critical defense systems. Conner maintains established working relationships with a core group of specialized defense contractors, including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-precision manufacturing, avionics integration, and armored structure fabrication. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based contract structures to support sustained field readiness and rapid modernization cycles. Conner’s procurement portfolio is exclusively classified under No Set-Aside designations, reflecting the highly specialized, non-competitive nature of military armored vehicle systems procurement. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through socioeconomic set-asides, her contracts require rigorous technical qualification, ensuring only vendors with proven capability in defense-grade manufacturing are selected. Her primary focus is on NAICS 336992—Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing—encompassing the acquisition of hull assemblies, armor plating, suspension systems, and integrated combat electronics. She specializes in procuring engineered solutions for next-generation armored platforms, with deep domain expertise in ballistic protection, vehicle electrification, and survivability enhancements critical to modern ground warfare.