Ken Tilby

Ken Tilby serves as a key procurement professional within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s FA8219 Afnwc Pzbg, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to modernize the U.S. nuclear deterrent through the Sentinel Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program and associated space-based defense systems. He manages complex acquisitions for critical national security technologies, focusing on systems integration, mission-critical software development, and advanced manufacturing for guided missile and space vehicle platforms. His procurement portfolio ensures the operational readiness and technological superiority of the nation’s strategic deterrent, requiring rigorous compliance with defense acquisition regulations and lifecycle sustainment standards. Tilby collaborates with a diverse range of defense contractors specializing in aerospace, telecommunications, and advanced electronics manufacturing. While specific vendor names are not publicly disclosed, his contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with prime contractors possessing Tier 1 clearance and systems engineering expertise in ICBM modernization, secure wireless communications, and embedded avionics. His working relationships emphasize technical collaboration, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting, often involving long-term support agreements and engineering services for mission-critical infrastructure. Tilby’s acquisition strategy shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of procurements classified as unrestricted. This reflects the high-security, mission-critical nature of the programs he supports, where technical capability and clearance requirements take precedence over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, vendor selection remains driven by technical merit, industrial base capacity, and national security compliance. His primary NAICS focus areas include guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, wireless telecommunications carriers, computer training for defense systems, and miscellaneous electrical equipment manufacturing. These reflect a technical domain centered on secure command and control networks, hardened electronics, and workforce development for nuclear surety operations. Tilby’s expertise lies in procuring integrated systems that ensure the reliability, resilience, and modernization of the U.S. strategic deterrent infrastructure.