Stephanie Hillyard

Stephanie Hillyard serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, supporting the modernization and sustainment of critical aerospace and missile defense systems. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical technologies including avionics, sensor suites, propulsion components, and integrated guidance systems for platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly enables the Army’s strategic priorities in aerial dominance and layered air and missile defense, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contracting actions. Hillyard handles complex, technical procurements requiring rigorous engineering validation and lifecycle support, often coordinating with defense contractors, systems integrators, and R&D partners to deliver high-reliability aerospace solutions. While specific contractor names are not available, Hillyard’s procurement patterns indicate a preference for established defense industrial base vendors with proven capabilities in aerospace systems manufacturing and mission-critical systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering ruggedized, field-deployable hardware and software solutions under stringent military standards. Hillyard’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and urgency over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the high-stakes nature of aerospace defense procurements where performance and readiness take precedence. Her primary NAICS focus centers on 334511 for aeronautical navigation and guidance systems, with significant activity in 541512 for computer systems design services supporting mission software and data integration. Additional activity in 315990, 335931, and 339920 suggests niche procurements for specialized components, possibly including custom wiring, interface hardware, or training equipment. Hillyard’s expertise lies at the intersection of aerospace engineering and defense acquisition, ensuring that complex technical requirements are translated into executable, compliant contracts that maintain the Army’s technological edge.