Captain Ashley Belker

Captain Ashley Belker serves as a Project Officer for the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where she leads the acquisition and integration of mission-critical communications and tactical computing systems. Responsible for end-to-end contract management, she ensures that advanced sensor, command and control, and cyber-enabled decision support technologies align with naval warfighting requirements. Her acquisitions focus on engineering services, systems integration, and hardware development to sustain operational readiness across maritime domains. Captain Belker plays a pivotal role in translating technical specifications into solicitation requirements, overseeing performance-based contracts that emphasize reliability, interoperability, and cyber resilience in contested environments. Captain Belker maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized contractors including GOLDBELT HAWK L.L.C., ALEX-ALTERNATIVE EXPERTS, LLC, TNDA TECHNOLOGIES INC., BC MARKET SOLUTIONS LLC, and BIOSPACE, INC. These vendors provide niche expertise in communications equipment manufacturing, embedded systems, and tactical data link integration. Her procurement approach favors established technical partners with proven experience in naval platforms, fostering long-term collaboration through multiple-award contracts and performance-based task orders. She prioritizes vendors capable of rapid prototyping, secure firmware development, and field-deployable system sustainment. Captain Belker’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her procurement strategy emphasizes technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring that acquisition outcomes meet the Navy’s stringent operational standards. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 334290—Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing—where she acquires specialized radio frequency systems, secure data terminals, and hardened communication nodes. She specializes in procuring next-generation tactical radios, encrypted network interfaces, and integrated signal processing hardware designed for maritime and expeditionary use, demonstrating deep expertise in military communications architecture and electronic warfare resilience.