Michelle Toney

Michelle Toney serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, where she plays a central role in advancing the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization priorities. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical aerospace systems, including guided missile components, avionics upgrades, and propulsion technologies supporting platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure operational readiness through the timely delivery of high-reliability defense systems, with a focus on engineering-integrated solutions that meet stringent military performance standards. Toney maintains established working relationships with leading defense prime contractors, most notably Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., with whom she collaborates on integrated systems development, test, and sustainment contracts. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, performance accountability, and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. These relationships are characterized by consistent engagement across the full lifecycle of major defense programs, from prototyping through production and logistics support. Toney’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the high-stakes nature of aerospace defense programs. While small business participation is not formally structured in her awards, her approach ensures full and open competition to secure the most capable industrial partners. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414—Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing—where she specializes in acquiring advanced guidance systems, warhead integration, flight control hardware, and related mission-critical subsystems. Her domain expertise centers on hypersonic and precision-strike technologies, with deep familiarity in defense-specific engineering standards and DoD test and evaluation protocols.