NAVWAR Contracting Industry Council (CIC)
Industry Question Submission Portal
NAVWAR Contracting Industry Council (CIC)
A platform for industry to engage with NAVWAR on acquisition processes, priorities, and shared challenges.
The CIC and industry
The Contracting Industry Council (CIC) was established in 2023 as a partnership between NAVWAR and Industry to enable consistent and open discussion of common challenges and opportunities at scale with acquisition priorities, processes, and timelines.
The CIC is composed of four small business and four large business industry elected representatives and NAVWAR 2.0, with support across 1NAVWAR. Members serve staggered two-years terms. The CIC meets quarterly to discuss collective industry inputs, submitted by industry members from AFCEA San Diego, NDIA San Diego, SDMAC, and WID San Diego.
We rely on industry input to help build the agenda and help:
- Highlight recurring acquisition challenges
- Clarify gaps in process understanding
- Make CIC discussions more productive
- Influence future engagements and briefings
No CIC membership is required to submit.
Submitting broad industry questions
When submitting a question, aim for issues that affect many vendors or the overall acquisition environment, not isolated contracts or company-specific issues.
CIC members are nominated by AFCEA San Diego, NDIA San Diego, SDMAC, and Women In Defense San Diego (one small and one large
business each). Members serve staggered two-year terms.
In addition, the CIC nominates the following roles: CIC Lead (Industry Lead), CIC Council Advisor, CIC Vice Lead, and
Secretary. The CIC government lead is NAVWAR 2.0 Director.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to view your industry representative.
Submitting strong questions
When submitting a question, aim for issues that affect many vendors or the overall acquisition environment.
| Accepted Questions | Unacceptable Questions |
|---|---|
| Acquisition processes and sequencing | Company-specific contract issues |
| Industry engagement timing and expectations | Active procurements or source selections |
| Transparency around priorities | Proprietary or competitive information |
| Common industry challenges when supporting NAVWAR |
The CIC and Quarterly Business Opportunity Briefings (QBOBs)
QBOBs are a key CIC outcome — quarterly briefings (sometimes aligned with or replaced by AFCEA/NDIA San Diego events) that give
industry insight into:
- Upcoming NAVWAR acquisition priorities
- Current challenges and constraints
- Alignment with Navy strategic direction
The CIC leads government–industry collaboration to ensure QBOBs are relevant, useful, and driven by real industry questions
and opportunities.
2026 QBOB Schedule:
- January 20–21 – NDIA Winter Forum (folded in)
- April 28, 2026 – Point Loma Nazarene Liberty Station Conference Center, San Diego – Registration Opening Soon
- August – NDIA Navy Gold Coast
- November – TBD
Your CIC Representatives
Thank you for contributing to a stronger, more effective government–industry partnership in support of NAVWAR.
Below are the 2026 CIC members.
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Industry Lead | Matt Beekman | Alpha Omega Group |
| Council Advisor | Ken Garber | DEL REY Systems |
| Secretary | Emile Vicchio | LINK |
| AFCEA LB | Randy Villaquette | Deloitte |
| AFCEA SB | Oscar Mancia | Ignite Digital Services |
| NDIA LB | Cary Cheshire | Indus |
| NDIA SB | Anita Baranowski | Left Coast Engineering |
| SDMAC LB | Marisa Silva | BAH |
| SDMAC SB, CIC Vice Lead | Rob Pennoyer | PMAT Inc |
| WID LB | Sandy Davis-Schiermeyer | STF |
| WID SB | Kelley Svoboda | Artemis Consulting |
The CIC was established in October 2023, and aligns with:
- The Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s “Myth Busting” guidance
- The Department of Defense’s Better Buying Power principles
