Marlene M Hueber

Marlene M. Hueber serves as a Contract Specialist within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s FA8750 RIK office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex research and development acquisitions that advance next-generation aerospace and defense technologies. Her portfolio centers on securing custom computer programming services critical to autonomous systems, AI-driven battle-space awareness, resilient communications, and quantum-enabled capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Lab’s strategic R&D priorities in physical and engineering sciences. Hueber maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and technology contractors including Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, Eaton Corporation, Technergetics, LLC, and Caelight, Inc. These partnerships are primarily technical and mission-driven, focused on high-assurance software development, algorithmic modeling, and systems integration for classified and unclassified defense applications. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration to support sustained innovation across rapidly evolving domains. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-aside designation, indicating a focus on technical merit over socioeconomic classifications. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through 8(a) competed awards, which account for 11.1% of her portfolio, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to fostering innovation from certified small disadvantaged firms. Hueber’s acquisitions are exclusively classified under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), underscoring her deep specialization in software-intensive R&D. She procures advanced programming solutions for embedded systems, machine learning frameworks, real-time data processing, and secure communications architectures—directly enabling the Air Force’s transition to AI-augmented, autonomous, and quantum-resilient operational capabilities.