Cortney C. Young

Cortney C. Young supports the Department of the Air Force’s FA4861 99 Cons Lgc mission by managing complex acquisitions for advanced communications systems, mission-critical facility construction, and specialized equipment maintenance essential to airpower readiness. In this role, Young facilitates the procurement of secure broadcasting, surveillance, and command-and-control technologies that sustain operational infrastructure across global air bases. Their work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements validation and market research to contract award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization priorities and national defense standards. While specific contractor names are not available, Young’s procurement patterns indicate engagement with a diverse vendor base, including defense primes, niche technology integrators, and specialized maintenance providers. The contracting approach emphasizes technical precision and mission compatibility, often requiring vendors with expertise in RF systems, hardened communications hardware, and DoD-compliant cybersecurity protocols. Relationships are typically built on demonstrated capability, past performance, and compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation standards for defense procurement. Young demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over one-third of acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5 and more than five percent reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, the consistent use of SDVOSB and small business set-asides reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and resilience within the defense industrial base. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in technical manufacturing and instrumentation sectors, with primary focus on NAICS 334515 for electrical signal measurement instruments and 339112/339113 for medical and surgical equipment manufacturing—indicating cross-domain needs for precision testing devices and specialized hardware. Though some NAICS codes appear unrelated to defense, they likely reflect ancillary support requirements for field medical or diagnostic systems deployed in expeditionary environments. Young’s expertise lies in navigating these technical intersections to deliver mission-critical capabilities under stringent defense acquisition frameworks.