Clayton Hanna

Clayton Hanna serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency, supporting the development and fielding of integrated ballistic missile defense systems. He manages complex acquisition programs centered on advanced research, sensor modernization, and guided weapon system integration, ensuring alignment with national security priorities. His responsibilities include overseeing the full lifecycle of contracts for high-technology defense systems, from concept development through operational deployment, with a focus on midcourse and terminal-phase interception capabilities. Hanna’s work directly enables MDA’s mission to safeguard U.S. and allied forces against evolving ballistic missile threats through rapid innovation and systems engineering excellence. He maintains sustained partnerships with leading defense prime contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, which provide critical missile interceptors, battle management command and control systems, and multi-sensor fusion architectures. His contracting patterns reflect deep collaboration with these industry leaders on technically demanding, systems-integration-heavy procurements, often involving classified or sensitive technologies. Jacobs Technology Inc. is also a consistent partner, supporting test range operations, modeling and simulation, and engineering services essential to system validation. These relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures designed to meet rigorous technical and schedule requirements. Hanna’s procurement portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized nature of missile defense technologies and the limited pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting mission-critical performance standards. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, all acquisitions adhere to federal acquisition regulations and competitive bidding requirements. His primary focus is on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—encompassing advanced radar systems, kinetic and non-kinetic interceptors, space-based sensors, and hypersonic defense technologies. He procures cutting-edge engineering services, prototype development, and systems integration solutions that underpin the nation’s layered missile defense architecture.