Monica Miller, Contract Specialist

Monica Miller serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8576 AFLCMC Eskc, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force dedicated to advancing resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities for air, space, and cyber operations. She plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for next-generation PNT systems, including embedded GPS/inertial navigation systems (EGI), software-defined user equipment, and associated avionics hardware. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure operational superiority in contested and degraded environments by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement of mission-critical systems. Monica typically manages full lifecycle contracts under FAR Part 15, with a focus on competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements for high-technology defense platforms. Monica collaborates with a diverse base of defense contractors specializing in aerospace avionics, navigation instrumentation, and systems engineering. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing ITAR compliance, AS9100 certification, and experience in DoD-specific PNT architectures. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical evaluation, risk mitigation, and performance-based acquisition strategies, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering ruggedized, field-deployable solutions under strict security and interoperability standards. Monica demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 18.2% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She prioritizes opportunities for small businesses with relevant technical capabilities in aerospace manufacturing and engineering services, aligning with the agency’s socioeconomic goals. While the majority of her contracts remain open to all competitors, she actively promotes small business inclusion through early market research, small business outreach events, and clear solicitation requirements that enable qualified vendors to compete effectively. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, and 334511 for navigation and guidance systems, reflecting deep expertise in avionics hardware and sensor integration. She also regularly procures engineering services under NAICS 541330 to support system design, integration, and testing of PNT architectures. Monica’s domain knowledge spans military-grade inertial navigation, anti-jam GPS technologies, and software-defined radio platforms, making her a key enabler of the Air Force’s modernization priorities in contested electromagnetic environments.