Marie Drager

Marie Drager serves as a key procurement professional within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems under the Department of Defense. She manages complex acquisition programs focused on advanced military electronics, communications systems, and specialized vehicle components, ensuring technical readiness and operational superiority for armored and tactical wheeled platforms. Her work spans the full spectrum of defense contracting—from engineering support and avionics integration to precision instrumentation and industrial machinery—aligning with TACOM’s mission to sustain and enhance the Army’s ground vehicle fleet through agile, standards-driven procurement. Drager maintains established relationships with core contractors including Schutt Industries, ONTIC Engineering & Manufacturing, A&M Aerostuctures, and Bowhead Avionics Manufacturing, all of which provide mission-critical components for vehicle systems, communication hardware, and structural assemblies. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced defense industrial base suppliers with proven capabilities in military-grade manufacturing, systems integration, and compliance with MIL-SPEC standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and supply chain resilience to support sustained field operations. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 76.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a strong commitment to small business participation—20% of contracts are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides, and 3.3% go to Women-Owned Small Businesses. This balanced approach ensures access to specialized capabilities while fostering broad-based industry engagement in defense innovation. Drager’s primary NAICS focus areas include analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, radio and wireless communications equipment, and other measuring and controlling device manufacturing, reflecting her technical oversight of sensor systems, battlefield communication modules, and vehicle diagnostics hardware. Her expertise lies in procuring high-reliability electronic and electro-mechanical systems critical to modern armored vehicle survivability, mobility, and situational awareness.