Jessica Harker

Jessica Harker 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. She oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, sensor technologies, and engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure. Her work directly supports the Navy’s strategic imperative to enhance air dominance and electronic warfare capability through targeted, technically complex contracting actions. Harker maintains strategic relationships with prime contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, partnering with industry leaders capable of delivering high-assurance aerospace and defense-grade systems. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven technical expertise in avionics, electronic warfare suites, and integrated mission systems, while maintaining a disciplined approach to performance-based acquisition and risk mitigation in mission-critical procurements. Her contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly one-third of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also consistently utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a deliberate effort to broaden industrial base resilience and foster innovation among socioeconomically disadvantaged firms. Harker’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611, where she acquires administrative and management consulting services to support complex program execution, complemented by significant investments in professional training (611430), research and development in engineering sciences (541715), and broader technical services (541990). Her domain expertise centers on integrating systems engineering, operational sustainment planning, and workforce development to ensure naval aviation platforms remain technologically superior and operationally effective.