Maggie E Hayden-Stone

Maggie E. Hayden-Stone serves as Team Lead and Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical aviation systems essential to naval air superiority and fleet readiness. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of complex contracts for advanced avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and aircraft integration technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with the Navy’s modernization priorities. Her expertise spans technical procurement for next-generation airborne platforms, including sensor suites, communications networks, and mission-critical auxiliary equipment, making her a key liaison between engineering teams and industry partners. Hayden-Stone maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships are typically structured around performance-based, fixed-price or cost-reimbursement contracts for systems engineering, integration, and sustainment services. Her approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on high-stakes aerospace programs. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 94.2% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation remains a secondary priority at 5.8%, she ensures compliance with FAR 19.5 guidelines and actively evaluates qualified small businesses when technical requirements permit. Her primary NAICS focus includes 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting deep specialization in airborne sensor integration, avionics architecture, and mission systems engineering. She routinely procures advanced communications equipment, navigation systems, and aircraft subsystems critical to maintaining technological edge in contested environments.