Dr. Hayley S. Foo

Dr. Hayley S. Foo serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Durham unit of the Department of the Army, where she oversees the acquisition of research and development services critical to U.S. Army modernization. Her role centers on managing complex R&D contracts that advance disruptive technologies in autonomy, quantum systems, and intelligence horizon scanning. She ensures alignment between scientific innovation objectives and federal acquisition regulations, guiding the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts that bridge academic, government, and industry research capabilities. Her acquisitions are strategically designed to accelerate the transition of emerging scientific breakthroughs into operational Army capabilities. Dr. Foo collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of research institutions, think tanks, and technical service providers, primarily engaging universities, nonprofit research organizations, and specialized defense contractors with expertise in social sciences and human factors research. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for mission-aligned partners with proven capabilities in behavioral analysis, cognitive systems modeling, and strategic foresight. She fosters long-term, performance-based relationships built on technical rigor and adaptability to evolving threat landscapes. Dr. Foo’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the highest-quality research outcomes regardless of vendor size or certification. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach ensures that all eligible entities—regardless of size—compete on an equal footing based on technical excellence. Her primary focus is NAICS 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, encompassing human-centered systems analysis, organizational behavior modeling, decision science, and cognitive warfare research. She procures services including predictive analytics, behavioral experimentation, strategic forecasting, and human-machine teaming studies, supporting the Army’s investment in next-generation intelligence and autonomy architectures grounded in human dynamics.