Alyssa R, Sexton

Alyssa R. Sexton serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-apg organization under the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to develop and field next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for critical aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and battlefield data analytics capabilities, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contract actions with strategic modernization goals. Her work directly supports the integration of cutting-edge sensing and communications technologies into tactical environments, requiring deep familiarity with technical specifications, performance-based contracting, and risk mitigation in complex R&D environments. While specific contractor names are not available, Sexton routinely engages with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in industrial maintenance, systems integration, and applied research services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for partners capable of delivering specialized technical support for military-grade equipment and conducting applied research in physical and engineering sciences. She fosters collaborative relationships with firms that demonstrate agility, technical proficiency, and adherence to stringent DoD compliance standards, often leveraging performance metrics and incentive structures to drive innovation and accountability. Sexton exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small businesses with the technical capacity to support advanced military systems, particularly those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her consistent use of set-asides underscores a proactive effort to broaden the defense industrial base and cultivate a resilient supply chain of qualified small vendors. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, and NAICS 541715 for research and development in physical and engineering sciences. These categories align with her agency’s need for sustainment of ruggedized sensor platforms and the advancement of battlefield data analytics tools, demonstrating her technical acumen in supporting both operational readiness and innovation in tactical communications and surveillance systems.