Cynthia M Ives

Cynthia M. Ives serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commanding Officer’s office (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for aerospace components, precision sensor systems, and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure, ensuring alignment with operational readiness goals and technological advancement priorities. Her work directly supports the procurement of high-reliability hardware and engineering services critical to fleet modernization and electronic combat capability. Cynthia maintains strategic relationships with prime contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with industry leaders to deliver advanced aerospace and electronic systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative engagements with vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications. She routinely coordinates with engineering and logistics teams to align procurement timelines with fleet deployment cycles and system integration milestones. A strong advocate for small business participation, Cynthia consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding vendor diversity and enabling competitive innovation from niche suppliers, particularly those with expertise in specialized manufacturing and defense electronics. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns demonstrate sustained support for small disadvantaged and service-disabled veteran-owned firms within the aerospace supply chain. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333912 (Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing) and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), reflecting deep technical expertise in high-pressure fluid systems, avionics controls, and mission-critical instrumentation. She specializes in acquiring precision-engineered components for aircraft environmental control, sensor arrays, and electronic warfare countermeasures, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD and DO-160 standards across all contracted deliverables.