Rhonda Durham

Rhonda Durham plays a pivotal role within the FA8523 Aflcmc Eska, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced airborne electronic warfare systems. She is responsible for managing the full lifecycle procurement of critical avionics capabilities, including radar warning receivers, electronic countermeasures pods, and signal processing systems essential for air dominance in contested environments. Her acquisitions focus on engineering services that enable the integration, testing, and lifecycle support of mission-critical electronic systems, ensuring platform survivability and operational readiness for tactical aircraft fleets. Durham maintains a strong, ongoing partnership with NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a primary contractor for complex electronic warfare system development and integration. Her contracting patterns reflect deep collaboration with prime contractors possessing specialized expertise in electronic attack, defensive systems, and real-time signal analysis. These relationships are characterized by long-term technical alignment, iterative prototyping, and sustained support for classified avionics modernization initiatives. Her procurement strategy is uniformly dedicated to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside under FAR 19.5 for total small business eligibility. This reflects a deliberate and consistent commitment to fostering innovation through small business vendors capable of delivering niche engineering and systems integration services. She actively prioritizes small businesses with proven capabilities in electronic systems design, software-defined radio, and electromagnetic spectrum operations. Durham’s portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), emphasizing the procurement of advanced technical services rather than end-item hardware. She specializes in contracting for systems engineering, algorithm development, firmware integration, and test and evaluation of electronic warfare architectures. Her domain expertise lies in the design and sustainment of next-generation avionics that enhance situational awareness and electronic protection for fighter and bomber platforms.