Sonja Trovato

Sonja Trovato serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8726 Aflcmc Hnk C3IN, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing expeditionary command, control, communications, intelligence, and network (C3IN) capabilities. She manages acquisitions that enable secure, resilient, and interoperable communications systems for theater-level and deployed air and space operations, with a focus on cloud-enabled productivity tools, AI-integrated analytics, and deployable network infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical support services that ensure operational continuity across contested environments, often involving rapid prototyping and agile acquisition pathways to meet urgent warfighter needs. Trovato maintains a consistent working relationship with FEDCON-1, LLC, a primary contractor providing specialized engineering and systems integration services for C3IN modernization. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in expeditionary communications, cyber-secure network architectures, and tactical data link systems. While she collaborates with a limited pool of qualified vendors, her engagements emphasize performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and rapid delivery timelines aligned with operational tempo. Trovato’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise to meet mission-critical deadlines and complex system integration requirements, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic set-asides. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 488190—Other Support Activities for Air Transportation—encompassing specialized services such as deployable communications installation, network maintenance, field support for airborne and ground-based C3IN nodes, and logistics integration for mobile command posts. She specializes in procuring technical services that sustain and enhance the Air Force’s expeditionary network edge, ensuring seamless connectivity and data flow in austere and dynamic operational environments.