Shannon Connelly

Shannon Connelly serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg organization under the Department of the Army, responsible for advancing critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities through the acquisition of advanced aeronautical and radio frequency systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for next-generation sensing platforms, battlefield data analytics tools, and tactical communications infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the Army’s modernization priorities. Her work directly supports the fielding of mission-critical systems that enhance situational awareness and decision-making at the tactical edge. Connelly collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors specializing in high-performance instrumentation, RF signal processing, and embedded avionics. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with tier-one defense aerospace firms and niche technology innovators capable of delivering ruggedized, field-deployable systems under stringent military specifications. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and timely delivery to support rapid prototyping and field testing cycles. Connelly’s procurement patterns reflect a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued under non-set-aside authorities. This reflects the technical complexity and specialized nature of the systems she procures, which often require advanced engineering capabilities beyond the current capacity of small business concerns. While socioeconomic set-asides are not utilized, her process remains transparent and compliant with all federal acquisition regulations. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 334511, encompassing the development and acquisition of search, detection, navigation, and aeronautical instrumentation systems. She routinely procures radar modules, electronic warfare sensors, telemetry systems, and real-time data fusion platforms used in manned and unmanned aerial platforms. Her expertise centers on integrating these systems into unified battlefield networks, requiring deep familiarity with MIL-STDs, DoD cybersecurity standards, and electromagnetic compatibility requirements.