Naomi Cross

Naomi Cross serves as the primary contracting professional for W6QK Acc-apg under the Department of the Army’s W91CRB organization, where she leads the acquisition of advanced aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency systems, and battlefield data analytics platforms. Her role is central to the agency’s mission of modernizing tactical communications and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities for the U.S. Army. She manages full lifecycle procurements—from market research and solicitation to contract award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with operational requirements and defense innovation priorities. Her acquisitions are technically complex, often involving ruggedized sensors, secure waveform communications, and real-time data fusion systems critical to next-generation battlefield awareness. Naomi Cross works closely with a broad spectrum of defense technology vendors specializing in RF engineering, signal processing, and embedded systems development. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she engages with established defense primes and mid-tier innovators capable of delivering classified and export-controlled hardware and software solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, rapid prototyping, and agile acquisition pathways to meet urgent warfighter needs, fostering collaborative partnerships with firms that demonstrate proven expertise in military-grade communications infrastructure. Her procurement profile shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications. She does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead selecting vendors based on technical merit, past performance, and compliance with stringent defense standards such as ITAR and NIST SP 800-171. Naomi’s primary NAICS focus is 334220—Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting her deep specialization in procuring advanced RF transceivers, airborne data links, and software-defined radio platforms. She routinely acquires systems integrating cognitive electronic warfare, spectrum agility, and secure mesh networking, making her a key player in the Army’s transition to contested electromagnetic spectrum operations.