Sue Pollmann

Susan R. Pollman serves as a Contracting Officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical geospatial intelligence capabilities to support national defense and intelligence operations. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for advanced mapping, terrain modeling, and automated imagery analysis systems, ensuring alignment with NGA’s strategic imperatives in precision geospatial analytics. Her portfolio centers on professional services that enable real-time situational awareness for military and humanitarian missions, with a strong emphasis on technical excellence and operational readiness. Pollman maintains consistent working relationships with leading geospatial technology providers, including ESRI, L3Harris Technologies, Garmin International, Dynamic Gravity Systems LLC, and Voyager Search. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in geospatial data processing, satellite imagery exploitation, and digital mapping platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor collaboration to sustain cutting-edge capabilities across evolving operational environments. Her acquisition portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside provisions. This indicates a deliberate strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission suitability over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with NGA’s urgent operational needs and the specialized nature of geospatial intelligence requirements. While small business participation is not structurally mandated, her contracting decisions remain fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations and merit-based selection criteria. Pollman’s procurement activity is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 541370—Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services—reflecting deep specialization in geospatial data collection, analysis, and visualization. She routinely procures high-resolution imagery processing, automated feature extraction, terrain database development, and geospatial software integration services, supporting NGA’s mission to deliver actionable intelligence through advanced mapping technologies and real-time geospatial analytics.