Monica Linneth Card

Monica Linneth Card serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition of advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of contract management—from requirements validation and solicitation development to award execution and contract administration—for mission-critical aerospace and weapons platforms. She supports NAVAIR’s core mission of sustaining air superiority by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement of guided missile systems, avionics, and associated logistics infrastructure essential to the Navy and Marine Corps’ expeditionary and carrier-based operations. Card maintains consistent and strategic relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, facilitating the acquisition of complex, high-performance systems such as unmanned aerial vehicles, precision-guided munitions, and integrated combat avionics. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting, fostering long-term partnerships with industry leaders capable of delivering cutting-edge capabilities under stringent military specifications. Card’s contracting portfolio reflects a singular focus on full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a preference for leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet mission-critical performance requirements. This approach underscores her commitment to maximizing technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NAVAIR’s priority of rapid fielding of advanced systems. Her primary procurement focus is squarely on NAICS 336414—Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in missile systems, hypersonic platforms, and space-enabled naval warfare technologies. She routinely manages acquisitions involving propulsion systems, guidance and control electronics, test and evaluation instrumentation, and sustainment services for next-generation air dominance systems, demonstrating specialized knowledge in defense aerospace engineering and systems integration.