Tamela D. Riggs

Tamela D. Riggs serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa organization under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical aerospace and defense systems that sustain and modernize the Army’s aerial and missile defense capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions, including solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award of contracts for advanced avionics, propulsion systems, sensor technologies, and guided missile components supporting platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity technical solutions aligned with Army modernization priorities. Riggs maintains longstanding procurement relationships with industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., partnering primarily with large prime contractors possessing deep expertise in defense aerospace engineering and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with defense acquisition regulations, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of delivering cutting-edge capabilities under stringent military specifications. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This pattern underscores a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and system interoperability over socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting the specialized nature of the technologies procured and the urgency of fielding advanced defense systems. Riggs specializes in NAICS 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing — with a technical focus on secure data links, battlefield communication networks, radar interface systems, and embedded avionics. Her expertise lies in procuring high-reliability communications hardware and integrated electronic systems that enable real-time situational awareness and command control across air and missile defense operations, making her a key contributor to the Army’s digital modernization efforts in contested environments.