Sharon A. Peterson

Sharon A. Peterson serves as a Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer within the W6QK Acc-apg organization under the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Army’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance modernization initiatives. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for advanced aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency systems, and battlefield data analytics platforms, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Her portfolio primarily supports the development and fielding of next-generation tactical communications and sensor systems essential to modern battlefield dominance. Peterson maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of engineering and systems integration firms specializing in defense-grade technologies. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in RF signal processing, embedded systems, and real-time data analytics. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors capable of meeting stringent military specifications and rapid prototyping requirements. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects the high technical specificity and mission-critical nature of the systems she procures, where capabilities and performance thresholds often outweigh socioeconomic preferences in the evaluation process. Peterson’s primary focus is on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing the design, integration, and testing of advanced sensing and communications architectures. She routinely procures custom-engineered solutions for airborne and ground-based platforms, including signal intelligence payloads, secure data links, and battlefield analytics software. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of electronic warfare, tactical networking, and real-time battlefield data fusion, making her a key enabler of the Army’s digital transformation in multi-domain operations.