Matthew Hudson

Matthew Hudson supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division in executing mission-critical procurement initiatives focused on advancing naval aviation systems. He manages acquisitions for research, development, and sustainment of airborne avionics, electronic warfare suites, and mission-critical aircraft subsystems, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s strategic priorities in air superiority and fleet readiness. His work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements definition and source selection to contract award and performance oversight—primarily for technical services and engineering support that enable next-generation platform integration. He operates within a high-stakes, rapidly evolving technical environment where innovation and legacy system sustainment must coexist. Hudson maintains consistent partnerships 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 relationships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in systems integration, flight test support, and advanced avionics development. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment planning, often leveraging Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) mechanisms to accelerate capability delivery. Hudson’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical excellence and rapid capability insertion over socioeconomic preferences, though small business participation may occur organically through subcontracting or teaming arrangements. His approach prioritizes mission need and technical capability as the primary selection criteria. His primary NAICS focus is 541715 for research and development in physical and engineering sciences, with significant activity in 488190 (air transportation support) and 611512 (flight training). He procures advanced sensor integration services, flight test instrumentation, avionics modernization, and pilot training systems, demonstrating deep expertise in airborne systems engineering and operational test & evaluation domains.