Megan Matheny

Megan Matheny serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle management of naval aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She is instrumental in executing complex acquisitions for aircraft components, avionics, and mission-critical support services, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s strategic modernization goals. Her work spans the full spectrum of contracting activities—from requirements definition and source selection to contract award and performance oversight—focusing on technologies that sustain air superiority and enhance expeditionary operational readiness. She routinely handles high-stakes, technically demanding procurements tied to carrier-based and unmanned aerial systems. Matheny maintains established relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors who deliver advanced aerospace systems, weapons integration, and logistics sustainment solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical innovation, and performance-based service contracts. She frequently engages with contractors possessing deep domain expertise in military aviation platforms, ensuring seamless integration of new capabilities into existing fleet architectures. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic designations, prioritizing mission-critical outcomes and industrial base readiness. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she operates within a broader NAVAIR framework that encourages subcontracting and tiered supplier engagement. Matheny’s primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity also in research and development (541715), electronic computer manufacturing (334111), and computer systems design services (541512). She specializes in procuring flight control systems, mission computers, sensor suites, and integrated logistics support services essential to maintaining naval airpower readiness.