Ayana Graham

Ayana Graham serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), overseeing the acquisition of advanced simulation, avionics, and immersive training systems critical to naval aviation readiness. She manages complex contracts for mission-critical training infrastructure, including tactical flight simulators, embedded training systems, and integrated avionics test platforms. Her work directly supports the division’s mission to modernize pilot and aircrew training through cutting-edge simulation technologies and curriculum-aligned hardware solutions, ensuring operational readiness across maritime aviation platforms. Graham maintains strong, sustained relationships with primary contractors STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide specialized engineering, systems integration, and full-spectrum training device development services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical excellence and mission alignment, favoring contractors with proven expertise in military-grade simulation architectures and real-time training system sustainment. She consistently engages these partners across the acquisition lifecycle—from requirements definition through delivery and lifecycle support. A strong advocate for small business participation, Graham prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing approximately two-thirds of her portfolio to small business concerns. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity within the defense industrial base, leveraging socioeconomic programs to expand the pool of qualified vendors capable of delivering high-fidelity training systems. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a consistent commitment to equitable access and vendor diversity. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing), where she procures specialized training hardware, cockpit replicas, and electro-mechanical simulation systems. She also frequently engages engineering services under NAICS 541330 for systems design, integration, and certification. Graham’s expertise lies at the intersection of avionics, immersive training, and defense manufacturing, ensuring acquisitions meet rigorous naval aviation standards for fidelity, reliability, and interoperability.