Sharon A. Peterson

Sharon Peterson supports the Department of the Army’s W91CRB organization in advancing critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities through strategic acquisition of advanced sensing and communications systems. While her formal title is not listed, her procurement activities center on the development and fielding of next-generation aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and battlefield data analytics solutions. She plays a pivotal role in executing complex technical acquisitions aligned with the Army’s modernization priorities, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical systems that enhance tactical situational awareness and network resilience across contested environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with approximately 83% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. When set-asides are utilized, they are evenly split between Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 8(a) competed contracts, indicating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising technical rigor or schedule requirements. She engages with a diverse pool of vendors, prioritizing firms with proven expertise in RF system integration, signal processing, and real-time data analytics, often working with both established defense contractors and agile small businesses capable of rapid prototyping and field deployment. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334220, reflecting deep expertise in procuring radio and wireless communications equipment for tactical use, complemented by significant activity in Other Computer Related Services (541519) and Engineering Services (541330). She routinely acquires secure waveform-enabled radios, embedded sensor suites, and AI-assisted battlefield analytics tools, demonstrating a technical command over electromagnetic spectrum operations and integrated sensor networks essential to modern maneuver warfare. Her work ensures the Army maintains technological superiority in contested electromagnetic environments.