Lolita Soto

Lolita Soto serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8307 AFLCMC Hnck C3IN unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she supports the acquisition of mission-critical command, control, communications, intelligence, and cyber (C3I/Cyber) capabilities. Her role centers on facilitating the procurement of secure software systems, cyber defense platforms, and resilient computing infrastructure essential to air and space domain operations. She manages complex acquisitions aligned with modernization priorities, ensuring that contracted solutions meet stringent DoD cybersecurity standards and enable real-time decision-making for operational superiority. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to field next-generation C3I systems that are agile, interoperable, and hardened against evolving threats. Lolita Soto collaborates with a diverse range of defense technology vendors, primarily software publishers and systems integrators specializing in secure cloud architectures, cyber intelligence tools, and mission-critical application development. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with firms possessing DoD IL5 or IL6 authorization, CMMC compliance, and experience in defense-grade software development lifecycles. Her working relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven track records in delivering classified and controlled unclassified information systems under strict accreditation frameworks. Her contracting activity shows a 100% preference for open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a mission-critical focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the high-stakes nature of C3I and cyber operations procurement. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) and 513210 (Software Publishers), indicating a heavy emphasis on custom-developed software, secure application platforms, and cyber-enabled mission systems. She routinely procures enterprise-grade software solutions, real-time data analytics tools, and hardened operating environments tailored to classified and multi-domain operational environments.