Ginny Walker

Ginny Walker serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. She manages complex contracts for the development, testing, and maintenance of advanced aircraft platforms, propulsion systems, avionics, and mission-critical support infrastructure. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to maintain air superiority through integrated, next-generation aviation capabilities, with a focus on carrier-based and expeditionary systems. Walker routinely oversees full-spectrum acquisitions ranging from engineering services to manufacturing and logistics support, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations and technical performance standards. She maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with leading defense prime contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, often coordinating multi-year contract actions for high-performance aircraft platforms, unmanned systems, and integrated weapons suites. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based contracting, fostering collaborative relationships with industry leaders capable of delivering cutting-edge aerospace solutions under stringent military specifications. These partnerships are typically structured as cost-plus or fixed-price incentive contracts to align contractor incentives with mission outcomes. Walker’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for unrestricted, full-and-open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest industrial base to meet complex technical requirements, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her approach prioritizes capability and readiness over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with NAVAIR’s mission-critical procurement posture. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), and 541330 (Engineering Services). She specializes in procuring advanced airframe systems, propulsion components, flight control electronics, and technical engineering support for next-generation naval aviation platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace systems integration and defense logistics.