Betty Tobiias

Betty Tobias serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8217 Aflcmc Hbdk, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing airborne early warning and aerospace surveillance systems. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical infrastructure, including radar sustainment, radome replacement, and reverse engineering of legacy systems such as the AN/FPS-117 and AN/FPS-124. Her portfolio centers on technical services that ensure operational readiness, with a strong emphasis on maintenance, repair, and specialized construction supporting air defense networks. Tobias plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting actions with the agency’s strategic imperatives to extend the service life of aging aerospace warning assets through organic capabilities and innovative sustainment solutions. She maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors Filius Corporation and Kihomac Inc., both of which provide specialized engineering, maintenance, and systems integration services tailored to radar and communication infrastructure. These partnerships reflect a pattern of long-term, performance-based engagements focused on technical complexity and mission-critical reliability, with an emphasis on contractors possessing deep domain expertise in military-grade radar sustainment and reverse engineering. Tobias demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 36% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 13.6% reserved for women-owned small businesses. While half of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate commitment to expanding participation from niche, technically capable small firms. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 811310, reflecting a primary reliance on commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance services for radar systems. She also routinely procures specialized construction and electrical component manufacturing services under NAICS 236220, 238220, and 335999, demonstrating expertise in integrating mechanical, electrical, and structural support systems essential to sustaining critical aerospace warning infrastructure.