Dawn Atterbury

Dawn Atterbury serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8204 Afnwc Pzbg under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for advanced aerospace defense systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of complex contracts supporting next-generation missile systems, reentry vehicle technologies, and electromagnetic pulse defense capabilities. She specializes in procuring engineering services, software development, and integrated mission systems, ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization priorities for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) sustainment and resilience. Dawn’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with national security imperatives, requiring rigorous compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations and close coordination with technical stakeholders across the defense innovation ecosystem. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Dawn maintains consistent partnerships with a broad spectrum of defense-industrial base vendors, including prime contractors and specialized systems integrators with expertise in mission-critical software, aerospace engineering, and secure communications infrastructure. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, outcome-driven requirements, and risk-mitigated acquisition strategies tailored to high-technology, low-volume procurements. She routinely engages with vendors possessing advanced cybersecurity certifications and DoD accreditation to support classified and sensitive program environments. Dawn’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 95% of her awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation through targeted Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to fostering innovation from small, agile vendors. Her socioeconomic contracting profile shows minimal reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic designation. Her primary NAICS focus lies in computer-related services, with dominant activity in Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) and Other Computer Related Services (541519), reflecting deep procurement expertise in software development, systems design, and mission software integration. She also procures specialized nonresidential leasing (531120) and telecommunications hardware (334210) to support secure facility and communication infrastructure needs, underscoring her technical acumen across both digital and physical domains of aerospace defense systems.