Samantha Mangum

Samantha Mangum serves as a key procurement lead for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. She oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure, ensuring operational readiness across naval platforms. Her work directly supports the Navy’s strategic imperatives to enhance sensor fidelity, secure data links, and integrate next-generation avionics into existing fleets, making her a pivotal figure in maintaining technological superiority in contested environments. Mangum maintains strong, ongoing relationships with prime contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, who deliver high-assurance electronic systems and integrated avionics solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical rigor and compliance with military specifications, particularly in areas such as ruggedized circuitry, embedded firmware, and MIL-STD-compliant communications hardware. She prioritizes contractors with proven track records in defense-grade manufacturing and systems integration, fostering collaboration through performance-based contract structures and technical oversight protocols. A pronounced commitment to small business participation defines her contracting strategy, with 83.3% of her acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate innovation from niche suppliers capable of delivering specialized electronic components and engineering services. Her pattern of awarding contracts to small businesses aligns with Navy initiatives to broaden the defense industrial base and accelerate technology insertion through agile, responsive vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334118 (computer peripheral equipment manufacturing) and 334419 (other electronic component manufacturing), with additional activity in wired telecommunications carriers (517111). She specializes in sourcing ruggedized circuit boards, signal conditioning modules, secure data terminals, and hardened communication interfaces critical to naval aircraft and electronic warfare systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in defense electronics supply chains.