Cylinda Middleton

Cylinda Middleton supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division in managing critical procurement activities aligned with the sustainment and modernization of naval aviation systems. She oversees the acquisition of specialized avionics, mission-critical aircraft subsystems, and electronic warfare components essential to maintaining air superiority and fleet readiness. Her contracting portfolio focuses on technical services and hardware that ensure the operational integrity of next-generation platforms, including repair, maintenance, and integration of precision airborne systems. Middleton plays a pivotal role in translating technical requirements into competitively awarded contracts that support the division’s mission to advance naval air capabilities. She maintains strong, long-term relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, electronic repair, and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, reliability, and sustainment capability, often resulting in sole-source or limited-competition awards for complex, mission-essential work. Middleton’s contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical performance and system interoperability. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendors of all sizes compete on technical merit and proven track records in supporting naval aviation systems. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in sustaining legacy platforms while integrating modern sensor suites and avionics upgrades. She consistently procures high-reliability components, maintenance services, and subsystems critical to electronic warfare, navigation, and communications systems aboard naval aircraft.