Krista Scott

Krista Scott serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), overseeing the acquisition of advanced training systems critical to naval aviation readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for immersive simulation environments, mission-critical avionics infrastructure, and integrated flight training solutions that enhance pilot and aircrew proficiency across tactical and operational domains. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize training capabilities through cutting-edge simulation technologies and curriculum-driven systems integration, ensuring alignment with Navy aviation doctrine and emerging operational requirements. Scott maintains consistent partnerships with STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC, and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity flight simulators, synthetic training environments, and mission rehearsal systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, leveraging contractor expertise in avionics integration, real-time data modeling, and training system sustainment. These relationships are built on technical rigor and performance-based acquisition frameworks, ensuring deliverables meet stringent military standards for reliability and interoperability. She exhibits a steadfast commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation and capacity within the defense support ecosystem, prioritizing vendors capable of delivering specialized simulation services and training system maintenance. Her portfolio consistently channels opportunities to small businesses with niche expertise in training system integration, instructional design, and digital learning platforms. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 561990, All Other Support Services, encompassing technical support for training systems, curriculum development, simulation sustainment, and mission-specific training infrastructure. This specialization underscores her deep domain knowledge in naval aviation training technologies and her role as a conduit between operational needs and commercial innovation in defense education systems.