Alysha Makela

Alysha Makela serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8723 Aflcmc Hbqk C Bm unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she supports the development and sustainment of advanced aerospace defense systems. Her responsibilities center on managing complex acquisitions for sensor, navigation, and command-and-control technologies critical to national air and space superiority. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for high-integrity avionics, radar modernization platforms, and secure data fusion architectures, ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization priorities and operational readiness requirements. Her work directly enables the integration of next-generation surveillance and early warning capabilities into the nation’s defense infrastructure. Makela collaborates with a broad spectrum of defense prime contractors and specialized technology vendors focused on aerospace systems engineering, electronic warfare, and secure computing environments. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms possessing AS9100 and ITAR certifications, as well as those with proven experience in classified program support. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering mission-critical hardware and software solutions under stringent security protocols. Makela’s acquisition portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of contracts awarded under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized, classified, and technologically advanced nature of the systems she procures, which require deep domain expertise and cleared industrial capabilities not typically available within the small business base. While socioeconomic set-asides are not utilized, her process ensures equitable access for all qualified vendors meeting rigorous technical and security standards. Her primary focus is on NAICS 334511, encompassing the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, and aeronautical systems. She consistently procures advanced radar arrays, inertial navigation units, electronic attack components, and secure embedded computing platforms used in airborne and space-based defense architectures. Her technical expertise lies at the intersection of sensor fusion, real-time data processing, and hardened avionics—domains essential to maintaining air dominance in contested environments.