Susan Adams

Susan Adams serves as a key procurement lead within the W6DR Project Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, and Tactical Networks (Peo C3N), under the U.S. Army’s Department of Defense. She is responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical command and control systems, secure data architectures, and integrated tactical information solutions that enable real-time decision-making across distributed forces. Her portfolio centers on modernizing digital battlefield environments through secure, interoperable systems, with a focus on cross-domain solutions and resilient data platforms. Adams oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for systems design, integration, and cybersecurity enhancements, ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities and DoD digital transformation initiatives. Her contractor relationships are primarily with prime contractors specializing in defense-grade computer systems design, including firms experienced in developing secure communication networks, tactical software suites, and enterprise-level data infrastructure. She engages with vendors capable of delivering end-to-end solutions for classified and unclassified environments, emphasizing agile development, zero-trust architecture, and compliance with DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense technology providers with proven track records in military C4ISR systems. Susan Adams does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-critical emphasis on technical capability and rapid delivery over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the high-stakes operational requirements of tactical command systems. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), underscoring deep specialization in the design, integration, and engineering of secure digital architectures for battlefield use. She procures services related to systems engineering, software-defined networking, secure data exchange platforms, and real-time analytics infrastructure—core capabilities required to sustain overmatch against peer adversaries in contested environments.