Anthony Geano

Anthony Genao serves as a Purchasing Agent at the Naval Air Warfare Center (N68936), where he plays a critical role in procuring mission-critical technologies that advance naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for complex electronics, avionics, and software integration projects, Genao supports the agency’s core mission of research, development, testing, and evaluation of next-generation air and maritime warfare capabilities. His acquisitions typically encompass engineering services, sensor systems, mission planning tools, and specialized computer peripherals essential to airborne command and control platforms, ensuring timely delivery of high-assurance technical solutions aligned with DoN strategic priorities. Genao maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., and Teya Support Services LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, cybersecurity-enabled avionics, and technical support services. His contracting patterns emphasize performance-based acquisition strategies, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and multiple-award contracts to ensure agility and technical responsiveness across rapidly evolving program requirements. His set-aside preferences reveal a strong orientation toward open competition, with 94.4% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting the specialized nature of the technologies procured and the limited pool of qualified small business vendors in high-technical domains. While small business participation is present at 5.6%, it is primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but deliberate approach to fostering competition without compromising mission readiness. Genao’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334511 (aeronautical system manufacturing), 541330 (engineering services), and 334118 (computer peripheral equipment manufacturing), underscoring his specialization in advanced avionics, sensor integration, and mission-critical computing hardware. He routinely procures embedded systems, signal processing units, and software-defined radio technologies that support the modernization of naval air platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in defense electronics procurement.