GAO’s Contracting and National Security Acquisitions (CNSA) team is your go-to source for information and analysis on technology development and procurement supporting national security, space, and other critical government programs.
Contact us if you have questions, are planning a hearing, or would like a briefing about topics in any of our areas of expertise.
CNSA Directors
Contact Information and Areas of Expertise
Jon Ludwigson
(303) 572-7433ludwigsonj@gao.gov
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Space Force systems, missile defense, nuclear command and control and ICBM modernization, F-35 and KC-46A acquisitions, and advanced technology weapons systems development—including hypersonic weapon systems, artificial intelligence, and directed energy
Travis J. Masters
(937) 258-7927masterst@gao.gov
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DHS acquisitions and contracting, disaster response contracting, strategic and special access programs within the Air Force and Navy
Shelby S. Oakley
(202) 512-7052oakleys@gao.gov
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DOD acquisition policy, oversight, and R&D; DOD weapon systems annual assessment and high-risk list; Navy and Coast Guard shipbuilding; commercial leading product development practices
William Russell
(202) 512-6360russellw@gao.gov
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DOD industrial base issues, innovation, weapon system cybersecurity, protection of critical technologies, and budget justification reviews
Tatiana Winger
(617) 788-0572wingert@gao.gov
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Government-wide contracting issues including DOD contract management and Veterans Affairs acquisitions
Alex Winograd
(202) 512-5649winograda@gao.gov
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Army acquisitions, DOD spectrum acquisition management, and software acquisition related issues