Judy Taylor

Judy Taylor serves as a key procurement lead within the 4th Combat Communications Squadron (FA4809), supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to maintain resilient, secure, and deployable communications infrastructure for global air operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on advanced radio systems, aircraft subsystems, cybersecurity-enabled communication platforms, and specialized security services critical to operational readiness. Her work ensures that mission-critical communication networks remain interoperable, survivable, and up-to-date amid evolving threats, requiring precise alignment with Air Force technical standards and defense acquisition regulations. Taylor maintains consistent contracting relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including Solomon Engineering, Inc., Textron Systems Corporation, and Western Metal Supply Company, Inc., each providing high-reliability hardware, embedded systems, and mission-specific engineering support. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms possessing deep domain expertise in military-grade communications and aerospace subsystems. She frequently engages contractors capable of rapid prototyping, field deployment, and sustainment of classified and unclassified communication architectures under austere conditions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Taylor consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, with nearly 69% of her awards directed toward small business concerns under FAR 19.5. While Women-Owned Small Business set-asides are infrequent, her portfolio reflects a deliberate effort to include qualified small and disadvantaged firms with proven capabilities in defense-related technical services. Her contracting approach aligns with DoD socioeconomic goals while maintaining rigorous performance and security standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to security systems services, electrical contracting, and specialized metal manufacturing—domains essential to field-deployable communication hubs, secure wiring installations, and ruggedized enclosures. Though some NAICS codes appear atypical for a combat communications unit, they reflect the interdisciplinary nature of her acquisitions, which integrate commercial off-the-shelf components into mission-critical military systems requiring stringent environmental and electromagnetic compatibility standards.