Patricia Cornett

Patricia Cornett serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical systems that support naval aviation readiness and technological superiority. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning engineering services, facilities support, and specialized avionics integration, ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic goals of modernizing airborne sensor suites, enhancing electronic warfare capabilities, and sustaining legacy aircraft systems. Her procurement activities are grounded in full and open competition, with a focus on delivering high-integrity technical solutions for next-generation naval platforms. Cornett maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with established defense contractors capable of delivering complex systems integration, advanced engineering analysis, and specialized manufacturing support for airborne platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and risk mitigation across the acquisition lifecycle. Her procurement strategy is characterized by a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a mission-driven focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise, prioritizing capability and readiness over socioeconomic criteria. Cornett’s primary NAICS focus areas include engineering services (541330), facilities support services (561210), and specialized manufacturing and wholesale distribution of electronic components (336360, 423690, 488390). Her acquisitions center on mission-critical avionics, aircraft subsystems, and integrated support infrastructure, demonstrating deep expertise in defense aviation systems procurement and lifecycle sustainment.