Sharon A. Hilton

Sharon A. Hilton serves as a key procurement lead within Washington Headquarters Services, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to modernize institutional management systems and enhance enterprise-wide operational efficiency. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions centered on research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences, ensuring that DoD components receive cutting-edge technical solutions to inform strategic decision-making. Her work directly enables digital transformation initiatives and infrastructure modernization through the procurement of specialized consulting services, analytical tools, and technical systems that support defense-wide administrative and operational excellence. Hilton maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of high-performing contractors, including CLARITY INNOVATIONS LLC, CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, SIGNATURE RENOVATIONS LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and GUIDEHOUSE INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on firms with proven expertise in systems integration, operational consulting, and technical research services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor relationships to ensure continuity, quality, and mission alignment across complex, multi-year initiatives. Hilton’s procurement portfolio is entirely open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission-critical delivery over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with WHS’s need for specialized, enterprise-grade solutions that require deep domain expertise and proven track records in defense environments. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541712, encompassing research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences. She consistently acquires advanced analytical services, technical consulting, systems modeling, and data-driven decision support tools that underpin DoD’s institutional modernization efforts. Her domain expertise lies in engineering research, operational analytics, and enterprise systems optimization, ensuring that acquisitions deliver measurable improvements in defense management efficiency and technological readiness.