Debbie K Hartley

Debbie K. Hartley serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions to support the development and modernization of naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced avionics, sensor systems, and mission-critical software solutions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s strategic goals in airborne command and control, electronic warfare, and systems integration. She specializes in technical acquisitions that bridge research, development, and operational deployment, frequently engaging in competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements to secure cutting-edge capabilities for naval air platforms. Debbie maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and engineering contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., and Teya Support Services LLC. These partnerships are primarily centered on high-technology engineering services and the manufacturing of specialized aeronautical systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission readiness and system interoperability across naval aviation domains. Debbie’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides applied to her awards. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her focus remains on securing the highest technical capability and operational reliability, prioritizing mission need over socioeconomic criteria. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511, encompassing the manufacture of search, detection, navigation, and guidance systems, as well as NAICS 541330 for engineering services. She routinely acquires advanced avionics, radar and electronic warfare components, mission planning software, and simulation systems essential to next-generation naval air platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace and defense technology procurement.