DeBorah Hairston

DeBorah E. Hairston serves as a Contract Specialist at W6QM MICC-FDO Fort Eustis, supporting the U.S. Army’s mission to enhance operational readiness through professional, technical, and educational services. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical programs in command, control, training, and sustainment, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. Her portfolio emphasizes complex service contracts aligned with Army modernization priorities, particularly in cyber-enabled training environments, logistics support, and mission command systems. Hairston works closely with program managers and technical stakeholders to align contracting strategies with operational needs, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of capabilities essential to soldier readiness. Her primary contractor relationships center on BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC, a key partner in delivering advanced analytical, cyber, and training support services. While she maintains a strategic relationship with this large business, her contracting approach also incorporates a diverse vendor base to meet specialized technical requirements. Her working patterns reflect a balanced emphasis on established industry partners and emerging small business capabilities, fostering collaboration while maintaining rigorous performance and compliance standards. Hairston demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly two-thirds of her awards structured to promote small business participation. Her set-aside preferences include equal allocations to Total Small Business Set-Asides and No Set-Aside contracts, with consistent use of Women-Owned Small Business and 8(a) competed set-asides. This balanced approach ensures broad market access while prioritizing opportunities for disadvantaged and underserved small businesses in defense-related services. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 519130 (Other Information Services) and 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), reflecting expertise in IT infrastructure, data systems, and digital training platforms. She also regularly procures facilities support services (561210) and electrical installation services (238210) to enable mission-critical infrastructure. Hairston’s technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of military training systems, cyber-enabled command environments, and integrated logistics support, making her a key enabler of the Army’s modernization and readiness goals.