Phil Altman

Phil Altman serves as a key procurement professional within DLA Land at Aberdeen, supporting the Defense Logistics Agency’s mission to sustain and modernize land-based military platforms through the acquisition of mission-critical electronic and communications systems. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced signal processing components, avionics, radio and data transmission equipment, and electro-mechanical control systems essential to command, control, and tactical operations. His work ensures operational readiness by securing technically sophisticated hardware that integrates seamlessly into battlefield environments, with a focus on reliability, interoperability, and rapid fielding. Altman maintains consistent working relationships with specialized contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Carson Industries, Inc., and Creating Technology Solutions, LLC—firms recognized for their expertise in RF systems, embedded communications, and ruggedized electronic assemblies. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical alignment with DoD standards, and a shared focus on delivering high-integrity hardware for austere operational conditions. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and technical evaluation over price alone, ensuring systems meet stringent military specifications. Altman’s contracting activity reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This underscores a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and system readiness over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with DLA Land’s urgency to field mission-critical capabilities without delay. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334220, encompassing the acquisition of radio and wireless communications equipment, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 334310 for specialized audio and video systems. He specializes in procuring ruggedized transceivers, encrypted data links, tactical radios, and signal conditioning modules, demonstrating deep technical fluency in military-grade communications architectures and electronic warfare-enabling technologies.