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Nicola Gathright is a seasoned military and defense professional with extensive experience in contracting, program management, and leadership. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Naval Postgraduate School and has certifications in Contracting DAWAI Level III and Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM).

Credentials

  • Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)
    -
    Feb, 2016
    - May, 2026
  • Contracting DAWAI Level III
    -

Experience

  • DCMA Eastern Region
    • Baltimore, MD
    • Commander
      • Aug 2023 - Present
      • Baltimore, MD

      Senior DoD official responsible for quality, production, and engineering oversight of all East Coast defense industrial base production, plus NASA, DHS, & HHS contracts- Manage a $328 million labor budget and lead 2,957 acquisition professionalsl in administering 173,800 contracts worth $1.978 trillion with 9,360 companies

  • DCMA Baltimore
    • Washington DC-Baltimore Area
    • Commanding Officer
      • Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
      • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

    • Director of Contracting
      • May 2016 - Jun 2021
      • Yokosuka, Japan

      Responsible for the execution and oversight of contracting support to the US Navy's 7th Fleet and supporting commands. Leads a 120-person workforce that executes over 6,000 annual contracting actions valued at $300M at 7 sites throughout the Pacific area of responsibility.

    • Commander, DCMA Atlanta
      • 2013 - 2014

      Leads a joint combat support command consisting of military and civilian personnel in providing contract administration and product assurance for over 8,500 contracts valued at over $14.4B. Performs contract management, quality assurance surveillance and acquisition program integration services for the Department of Defense and other Federal Agencies.

    • Deputy Dept. Head, Strike Weapons and UAVs Contracts
      • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

    • Sec Head
      • 2010 - 2011

Education

  • 2004 - 2006
    Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Contracting/Systems Acquisition
  • 2004 - 2006
    Navy Postgraduate School
    MBA, Contracting and Systems Acquisition

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