Kaitlin F. Lockett

Kaitlin F. Lockett serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced communications and defense manufacturing sectors. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s mission to secure specialized equipment and systems essential to national security and defense readiness. Her portfolio primarily encompasses the procurement of classified and non-classified communications hardware, ordnance components, and related subsystems, requiring deep technical understanding of federal acquisition regulations and compliance with defense industrial base standards. She oversees the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with statutory requirements and operational needs. Lockett maintains strategic relationships with a focused base of manufacturers and systems integrators specializing in communications equipment and ordnance accessories. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, supply chain resilience, and adherence to defense specifications, fostering long-term partnerships with firms possessing the requisite ITAR and DD2345 compliance. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven expertise in high-reliability manufacturing and government-qualified production lines. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 100% of her awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category, indicating a focus on technical merit and industrial capacity over socioeconomic set-asides. This approach prioritizes mission-critical performance and availability over socioeconomic targeting, though she remains compliant with all small business reporting and transparency obligations. Lockett’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing). She routinely procures ruggedized radio systems, tactical data links, munitions components, and precision ordnance subsystems, demonstrating specialized expertise in defense electronics, ballistic systems, and military-grade hardware certification standards.