Settima M. Harton

Settima M. Harton serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize Air Force operational readiness. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of professional services contracts, with a primary focus on systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), enterprise IT modernization, and cybersecurity infrastructure support. Harton ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategies with the agency’s strategic priorities in data-centric operations and mission analytics. She specializes in complex, performance-based contracts that require technical rigor and stringent oversight to deliver high-integrity solutions in dynamic operational environments. Harton maintains strong, enduring relationships with key contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, reflecting a preference for partners with deep expertise in advanced computing services and applied research. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-driven engagements with vendors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and agile technical solutions. These partnerships are characterized by collaborative requirements development, iterative delivery models, and rigorous performance measurement, ensuring alignment with Air Force mission needs and innovation goals. Harton demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent approach ensures that small, innovative firms have equitable access to high-value government contracts, fostering a resilient and competitive supplier base. Her socioeconomic contracting strategy prioritizes capacity building among small businesses capable of meeting the technical demands of Air Force IT and cybersecurity missions. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 518210, encompassing computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related cloud-enabled services. She routinely acquires secure cloud platforms, data analytics systems, and managed IT services that support enterprise-wide digital transformation, with an emphasis on zero-trust architecture, automated provisioning, and mission-critical data resilience.