Brittany N. Graves

Brittany N. Graves serves as a Contract Specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where she plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for naval aviation systems. Responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while supporting NAVAIR’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced aircraft and avionics for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her portfolio primarily encompasses major defense acquisitions in aircraft manufacturing and auxiliary equipment, including propulsion systems, mission avionics, and integrated logistics support solutions. Graves works closely with engineering and program management teams to align contracting strategies with technical requirements and operational readiness goals. She maintains longstanding procurement relationships with leading defense contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with these prime vendors to deliver complex, high-performance aviation platforms and subsystems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition methods, incentive structures, and risk-sharing mechanisms to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities. These relationships are characterized by sustained collaboration, technical alignment, and adherence to stringent defense quality standards. Graves consistently awards contracts under no set-aside classifications, reflecting a procurement strategy focused on maximizing technical capability and industrial base capacity rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not a primary driver in her award portfolio, she ensures full compliance with all applicable socioeconomic regulations and supports small business integration where technically appropriate. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with deep expertise in procuring carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft systems, unmanned aerial systems, weapons integration hardware, and supporting maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) infrastructure. She brings specialized knowledge in defense aviation systems acquisition, particularly in domains involving flight control systems, sensor integration, and airborne mission systems sustainment.