Michelle Heaton

Michelle Heaton serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing strategic acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. She oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, sensor systems, and engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness and technological superiority. Her portfolio centers on high-integrity, defense-grade technologies requiring rigorous compliance with military specifications and cybersecurity standards, ensuring seamless integration into naval platforms and command networks. Heaton maintains strong, sustained relationships with prime contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, partnering primarily with Tier-1 defense aerospace and systems integration firms. These relationships are characterized by long-term contract performance, technical collaboration on complex avionics and EW modernization programs, and consistent adherence to defense acquisition regulations. While major primes dominate her award portfolio, she actively engages with specialized small businesses for niche technical services and component supply, ensuring supply chain resilience and innovation infusion. Her contracting approach reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with one-third of awards directed toward Women-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating a deliberate effort to broaden vendor diversity within high-technology domains. While the majority of procurements are unrestricted, her consistent use of WOSB set-asides signals a strategic focus on empowering qualified female-led firms capable of delivering advanced engineering and electronic systems solutions. Heaton’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she procures systems integration, avionics lifecycle support, and mission-critical test and evaluation services. She also actively sources analytical laboratory instrumentation under NAICS 334516, supporting the validation of electronic warfare components and sensor performance under operational conditions. Her expertise spans electromagnetic compatibility, signal processing, and secure communications infrastructure, aligning procurement with the Navy’s imperative to field next-generation electronic combat capabilities.