Cheryl L. Dixon

Cheryl L. Dixon serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8773 Acc 38 Cons agency under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to support cyberspace operations, space security, and secure IT infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for technical services and systems that enable formalized cyber training, secure communications, and facility support for classified computing environments. Her work directly advances Air Force readiness by ensuring timely procurement of capabilities essential to high-tempo cyber and space domains, with a focus on compliance, risk mitigation, and mission alignment across complex acquisition frameworks. Cheryl maintains a consistent working relationship with AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a key contractor delivering specialized cyber operations support and mission-enabling IT solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense cyber domains, while maintaining rigorous oversight of performance, compliance, and delivery timelines. She engages primarily with contractors possessing DoD clearance levels and experience in secure systems integration, ensuring alignment with Air Force cyber infrastructure standards and operational requirements. Her set-aside preferences reveal a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with 75% of awards issued as unrestricted and 25% designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). This pattern demonstrates a strategic commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical needs, prioritizing SDVOSB firms with relevant technical capabilities in cybersecurity, training, and infrastructure support. While NAICS data is not available, her procurement activity centers on technical services related to cyber operations training, secure communications systems, and facility support for sensitive computing environments. She routinely acquires specialized IT services, cybersecurity tools, and mission support systems tailored to high-assurance environments, reflecting deep domain expertise in Air Force cyber and space mission readiness.