Felicia Hankton

Felicia Hankton serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer’s office (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical aerospace components, secure communications infrastructure, and advanced electronic assembly technologies essential to maintaining fleet readiness. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation to award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with Navy strategic objectives in electronic warfare, sensor modernization, and cybersecurity-enabled platforms. Hankton maintains strategic relationships with industry leaders such as Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering with prime contractors capable of delivering high-reliability, defense-grade systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor and supply chain resilience, often requiring vendors to demonstrate compliance with MIL-STD and DoD cybersecurity standards. While she collaborates with large defense primes for complex integrated systems, she also actively engages with specialized niche suppliers to address emerging technological gaps in avionics and signal processing. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring robust participation from small, innovative firms. This deliberate allocation supports the development of a diverse, agile supplier base capable of rapid prototyping and field-deployable solutions. She consistently prioritizes small businesses with relevant technical certifications, fostering long-term partnerships that enhance competition and innovation within the defense industrial base. Hankton’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 334220, where she procures radio, television, and wireless communications equipment critical to secure naval networks, alongside NAICS 812910—a category reflecting her oversight of specialized support services for avionics testing, calibration, and field maintenance. Her expertise spans both hardware procurement and mission-critical engineering services, ensuring interoperability across airborne platforms and electronic warfare suites.