Maj. Joseph Lorkowski, AFLCMC/WNY PNT-PO

Maj. Joseph Lorkowski serves as the PNT Program Officer within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Eskc division, responsible for leading the acquisition and integration of resilient positioning, navigation, and timing systems critical to air, space, and cyber operations. He oversees the full lifecycle procurement of next-generation PNT technologies, including embedded GPS/inertial navigation systems (EGI), software-defined user equipment, and anti-jamming signal processing solutions. His role is central to the agency’s mission of ensuring operational continuity in contested and GPS-denied environments, requiring close collaboration with engineering, test, and sustainment teams to align contracting strategies with technical requirements and warfighter needs. Maj. Lorkowski engages with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in aerospace navigation systems, signal integrity, and embedded firmware development. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently partners with Tier-1 defense primes and mid-tier innovators capable of delivering ruggedized, field-deployable PNT hardware and software. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk reduction through prototyping, and iterative acquisition pathways such as Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) to accelerate capability fielding. Maj. Lorkowski’s procurement activities reflect a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside procedures. There is no current preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a priority on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic categorization. His contracting patterns prioritize proven performance and rapid integration over socioeconomic targets, aligning with the urgency of modernizing PNT systems in high-threat domains. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334511, encompassing the development and manufacturing of advanced aeronautical and navigation systems. He routinely procures high-assurance timing modules, multi-constellation GNSS receivers, inertial measurement units, and secure cryptographic interfaces, demonstrating deep expertise in electronic warfare-resilient sensor systems and military-grade signal processing architectures.