Doreen Barnett

Doreen Barnett serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8819 Special Programs Director, Space and Missile Systems Center, under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages high-priority acquisitions for classified and sensitive space and defense technologies. Her role centers on securing next-generation systems critical to national security, including space-based interceptors, electromagnetic warfare payloads, and advanced space domain awareness sensors. She oversees the full lifecycle of complex, multi-year contracts for R&D, prototyping, and production of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems, ensuring alignment with Air Force Space Command’s strategic modernization goals and operational urgency. Barnett’s contractor relationships are primarily with Tier-1 defense primes and specialized technology innovators capable of delivering classified space systems under strict security protocols. She engages with firms possessing TS/SCI clearances and experience in secure satellite communications, space-to-space networking, and sensor fusion technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical excellence, rapid prototyping, and risk mitigation, often partnering with vendors with proven track records in classified space programs and agile development environments. Her procurement strategy shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized, classified nature of the programs she supports, where only a limited pool of cleared contractors can meet technical, security, and schedule requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, her portfolio remains open to qualified entities that can meet stringent performance and security standards. Barnett’s primary focus is NAICS 334511—Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing—encompassing advanced guidance systems, space-based sensors, and precision targeting instrumentation. She procures integrated payloads, secure command and control architectures, and electronic warfare suites designed for operation in contested and congested space environments, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace electronics and space systems integration.