Brianna Little

Brianna Little serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center, where she plays a pivotal role in managing complex acquisitions for mission-critical aviation and maritime technologies. She supports the agency’s mission to advance next-generation air warfare systems by overseeing the procurement of advanced electronics, avionics, sensor systems, and mission-critical software solutions. Her portfolio primarily includes research, development, testing, and evaluation contracts aligned with airborne command and control, communication systems, and electronic warfare modernization efforts. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating timely delivery of high-priority capabilities to naval aviation forces. Brianna maintains consistent working 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 focus on prime contractors with proven expertise in systems integration, electronic assembly, and technical support services for naval platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in technical excellence and mission alignment. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of requirements typically beyond small business capacity. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, consistently allocating approximately 16.7% of awards to qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized electronic and technical services. Brianna’s primary NAICS focus areas include Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220), Printed Circuit Assembly Manufacturing (334418), and Search, Detection, Navigation, and Aeronautical System Manufacturing (334511). These reflect her specialization in procuring advanced avionics, RF and microwave components, embedded systems, and analytical instrumentation essential to modern naval aircraft and unmanned systems. Her technical domain expertise spans electronic warfare, communications architecture, and mission systems integration.