Michele Goodson

Michele Goodson serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa unit of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex acquisitions in support of the Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization initiatives. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical aerospace systems, including guided missile platforms, avionics upgrades, propulsion subsystems, and sensor integration for platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly enables the Army’s strategic priorities in air defense readiness and next-generation lethality, ensuring timely delivery of high-assurance, defense-grade technologies through rigorous source selection and performance-based contracting methodologies. Goodson maintains close working relationships with prime contractors specializing in guided missile systems, defense aerospace engineering, and mission-critical electronics manufacturing. While no specific vendor names are publicly identified, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense industry primes with proven track records in systems integration, technical compliance, and rapid prototyping under strict military specifications. She engages with vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contract actions, emphasizing technical merit, supply chain resilience, and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Goodson’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise and industrial capacity required for high-stakes defense systems, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. Her approach prioritizes mission capability and performance over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the urgency and technical complexity of the Army’s air and missile defense modernization agenda. Her primary procurement focus is squarely on NAICS 336414—Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing—encompassing end-to-end acquisition of guided missile systems, warhead integration, guidance and control electronics, and associated test and support equipment. She possesses deep technical familiarity with missile propulsion, seeker technologies, and hardened avionics, ensuring contracts are structured to meet stringent military performance, reliability, and interoperability standards.