Lakisha Porter

Lakisha Porter serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8806 Battle Management C3 SSC/BCK, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to develop and sustain advanced command, control, and communications systems for space-enabled battle management. She manages acquisitions for mission-critical C3 technologies that enhance situational awareness, targeting accuracy, and operational resilience for joint warfighters. Her portfolio spans research and development, systems engineering, and software integration, with a focus on enterprise-level solutions that enable real-time decision-making in contested environments. She plays a central role in translating operational requirements into solicitation strategies that align with Department of Defense acquisition regulations and modernization priorities. Her contractor relationships are primarily with defense technology firms and systems integrators specializing in aerospace and defense C3 architectures. She engages with vendors delivering high-assurance software, sensor fusion platforms, and secure communication systems, often working with prime contractors who bring in specialized subcontractors for niche technical capabilities. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and risk-sharing models to ensure system interoperability and long-term sustainment across distributed architectures. Lakisha maintains a strong commitment to small business participation, with 20% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her awards are open to all competitors, she actively promotes opportunities for small businesses with expertise in software development, systems engineering, and advanced electronics manufacturing. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to cultivate a diverse supplier base capable of supporting agile, innovation-driven development cycles. Her primary NAICS focus areas include engineering services, custom computer programming, aerospace and navigation system manufacturing, and R&D in physical and engineering sciences. She routinely procures software-defined radios, battle management algorithms, secure data fusion tools, and real-time analytics platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in space-based C3 domains and mission-critical software systems.