Robert Hoban

Robert Hoban serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8726 AFLCMC HNK C3IN unit of the Department of the Air Force, where he manages acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing expeditionary command, control, communications, intelligence, and network (C3IN) systems. His role centers on ensuring the rapid deployment of secure, interoperable, and cloud-enabled capabilities that support global air and space operations. Hoban routinely oversees complex contracts for computer facilities management and specialized IT services, with a focus on delivering resilient infrastructure, AI-integrated analytics, and deployable communications platforms essential to theater-level readiness. His primary contractor relationship is with FEDCON-1, LLC, a trusted partner delivering mission-critical IT modernization and systems integration services. Hoban maintains a consistent, long-term contracting pattern with this vendor, indicating a high degree of operational trust and technical alignment. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement instruments to ensure accountability and mission success in dynamic operational environments. Hoban’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his current portfolio, his selections are driven by proven technical proficiency and system interoperability requirements rather than socioeconomic criteria. His primary NAICS focus areas—541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services)—reflect deep specialization in managed IT infrastructure, network operations, and enterprise-level support services. He procures cloud-hosted productivity tools, cybersecurity-hardened data centers, and AI-enabled analytics platforms tailored for expeditionary and contested environments, demonstrating expertise in hybrid cloud architectures and secure communications modernization.