Ryan Hodges

Ryan Hodges supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center in managing critical procurement initiatives aligned with the agency’s mission to advance naval electronic systems, sensor technologies, and maritime communications. While his formal title is not specified, his procurement activities center on acquiring advanced engineering services, specialized communications equipment, and precision instrumentation essential to fleet readiness and undersea dominance. He plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for radar, sonar, signal processing, and navigation systems, ensuring technical requirements are met through compliant, performance-based contracting methods. Hodges maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including Cynergy Professional Systems, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, Science Applications International Corporation, The Whiskey Project Group, and Washington Office Interiors. These partnerships reflect a blend of large prime contractors with deep technical expertise in defense electronics and niche firms providing specialized engineering, logistics, and facility support. His contracting patterns suggest a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in naval systems integration, while also enabling responsive, mission-critical support through agile vendor relationships. His procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong emphasis on open competition, with 73.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, 26.3% of awards are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation in high-impact technical domains. Hodges’ acquisitions are concentrated in NAICS categories including 541330 (Engineering Services), 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). He routinely procures signal processing hardware, embedded systems, test and evaluation instrumentation, and shipboard electronic integration services, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains supporting naval electronic warfare, situational awareness, and maritime surveillance systems.