Cheryl Hyatt

Cheryl Hyatt serves as a key procurement professional within the Virginia Contracting Activity, operating under the Defense Intelligence Agency to support mission-critical intelligence capabilities. She manages complex acquisitions for advanced technical services essential to national security, with a focus on data exploitation, systems analysis, and real-time intelligence processing. Her portfolio centers on engineering and software development contracts that enable classified operational environments, including custom application development, sensor integration, and analytical platform modernization. Hyatt ensures alignment with DoD acquisition regulations and prioritizes solutions that enhance the Agency’s ability to deliver actionable intelligence under demanding operational conditions. Her contractor relationships are primarily with specialized technology firms capable of delivering high-assurance, classified-capable systems. She engages with a broad base of prime contractors possessing TS/SCI clearances and robust cybersecurity compliance, including firms experienced in secure software development lifecycles, reverse engineering, and signal intelligence infrastructure. While no single vendor dominates her award stream, her pattern reflects a preference for vendors with proven track records in defense intelligence environments and the ability to scale rapidly in response to dynamic mission requirements. Hyatt’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized, classified nature of the work, where only a limited pool of cleared contractors can meet technical and security requirements. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she ensures all solicitations are structured to allow qualified small businesses to compete on equal footing, provided they meet stringent clearance and technical thresholds. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting deep specialization in custom software development, systems integration, and data analytics services. A smaller portion of activity falls under NAICS 511210, indicating targeted acquisitions in software publishing for intelligence-specific applications. Her domain expertise lies in secure, real-time data processing systems, machine learning for pattern recognition, and engineering services supporting missile and surveillance platforms.