Aaron E. Viana

Captain Aaron E. Viana serves as a Contracting Operations Officer under the Commanding Officer (N63394) of the Department of the Navy, where he leads the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace, electronic warfare, and communications systems essential to naval aviation readiness. His portfolio encompasses the procurement of advanced sensor technologies, secure communications infrastructure, and specialized engineering services that sustain and modernize fleet-wide operational capabilities. Viana manages complex contracting actions under FAR and DFARS frameworks, ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity technical solutions aligned with Navy strategic priorities in electronic warfare and cyber-secure platforms. He maintains enduring partnerships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, leveraging long-term vendor relationships to deliver integrated aerospace and electronic systems. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition strategies and technical risk mitigation, often engaging industry leaders with proven expertise in avionics integration, RF communications, and mission-critical system sustainment. Viana’s procurement model prioritizes reliability, interoperability, and lifecycle support for mission-essential platforms. His contracting activity reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 36.7% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 2.0% reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. While the majority of procurements remain open to all competitors, Viana actively promotes socioeconomic inclusion by structuring requirements to enable small business eligibility and encouraging teaming arrangements that enhance competition and innovation. Viana’s primary NAICS focus areas include All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), and Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290, 334220). He routinely acquires custom engineering services, embedded software solutions, secure radio systems, and specialized audio/video equipment for naval platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in electronic warfare, tactical communications, and avionics modernization domains.