Regina A. Neal

Regina A. Neal serves as a Contract Specialist with the Missile Defense Agency (HQ0276), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced missile defense systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement—from requirements validation and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring alignment with national security objectives. She specializes in high-technology, mission-critical contracts involving research, systems integration, and operational testing of kinetic and non-kinetic countermeasures, including interceptors, sensor networks, and command-and-control architectures. Her work directly supports the MDA’s mandate to safeguard the United States and allied forces against evolving ballistic and hypersonic threats. Regina collaborates with a diverse array of defense contractors and research institutions, primarily those with deep expertise in aerospace engineering, systems modeling, and defense logistics. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of delivering cutting-edge R&D solutions under stringent DoD compliance standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and risk mitigation in high-stakes acquisition environments, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven capability in classified and unclassified defense programs. Regina’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. This indicates a focus on accessing the broadest possible talent pool to meet urgent national defense needs, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic programs. While small business participation is not formally structured through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains transparent and competitive, ensuring equitable access for all qualified offerors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715, reflecting a heavy emphasis on research and development in physical and engineering sciences, particularly in areas such as radar signal processing, trajectory modeling, and interceptor guidance systems. She also regularly procures process and logistics consulting services under NAICS 541614 to optimize the integration of missile defense components across joint operational architectures. Her technical domain expertise centers on systems engineering, defense innovation, and mission-critical acquisition execution within the aerospace and defense sector.