Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8102 Aflcmc Wi, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force focused on advancing airborne and ground-based sensor systems, secure communications, and mission-critical avionics. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for high-priority technical contracts that enable air dominance through next-generation electronic warfare capabilities, real-time data fusion, and resilient command and control architectures. Her portfolio primarily consists of custom software development and applied R&D contracts supporting manned and unmanned platforms, with a strong emphasis on integrating adaptive algorithms, signal processing, and secure embedded systems into operational environments. Barone maintains a consistent working relationship with BETTER DIRECT, LLC, a trusted contractor delivering specialized custom computer programming services for defense-critical applications. Her procurement pattern reflects a preference for established technical partners with proven expertise in agile software development, system integration, and rapid prototyping of avionics software. While she engages primarily with a single core vendor, her approach supports long-term, performance-based partnerships grounded in technical reliability and mission alignment rather than competitive bidding cycles. Barone’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic prioritization of technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the urgency of modernizing air dominance systems. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her acquisitions remain open to all qualified vendors meeting stringent technical and security requirements. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting deep investment in mission-specific software for sensor fusion, electronic attack, and secure data links. A secondary emphasis on NAICS 541712 underscores her role in funding applied R&D for next-generation avionics and signal intelligence systems, positioning her at the intersection of software engineering and defense technology innovation.