Naomi Hooks

Naomi Hooks serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg unit of the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where she orchestrates the acquisition of advanced sensing, communications, and battlefield analytics systems critical to modern intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to field next-generation aeronautical instrumentation and radio frequency platforms, managing competitive procurements for specialized hardware and software solutions that enhance tactical data fusion and real-time situational awareness. She routinely handles complex contracts for integrated systems requiring rigorous technical validation and interoperability with existing military networks. Hooks cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse ecosystem of vendors, primarily small businesses certified under socioeconomic programs, reflecting a strong preference for agile, innovative suppliers capable of rapid prototyping and field-deployable solutions. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns indicate consistent engagement with firms specializing in ruggedized electronics, signal processing, and secure data transmission technologies. She favors collaborative vendor relationships that emphasize responsiveness, cybersecurity compliance, and support for rapid fielding cycles. Her procurement strategy is overwhelmingly centered on small business set-asides, with 91.7% of contracts designated under FAR 19.5 for total small business participation. This reflects a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation through HUBZone, 8(a), and SDVOSB contractors, ensuring broad access to defense opportunities for underrepresented enterprises while maintaining technical rigor in mission-critical acquisitions. Hooks’ technical focus centers on NAICS codes 511210 (software publishing for defense applications), 334118 (computer peripheral equipment), 334310 (audio/video systems for tactical use), 333244 (industrial machinery for sensor integration), and 333316 (electronic instrumentation manufacturing). She procures ruggedized communication terminals, RF signal analyzers, embedded data acquisition units, and battlefield analytics platforms—tools essential to modernizing the Army’s tactical edge in contested electromagnetic environments.