Steven F Pillo

Steven F. Pillo serves as a Contracting Officer at Headquarters, Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where he plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical capabilities that sustain and modernize air dominance platforms. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on advanced training systems, command and control infrastructure, and technical services essential to pilot readiness and tactical communications. His work directly supports the Department of the Air Force’s operational readiness goals by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement of systems that enhance surveillance, networking, and simulation capabilities across combat air forces. Pillo maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including VETPRIDE-EMI Maintenance Solutions, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC, reflecting a preference for established joint ventures and specialized service providers with proven expertise in defense training and maintenance ecosystems. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term partnerships to ensure continuity in complex, mission-essential support functions. These relationships are characterized by sustained engagement across multiple contract vehicles, indicating a strategic focus on vendor reliability and technical alignment with Air Combat Command’s evolving operational needs. His socioeconomic contracting patterns reveal a strong emphasis on open competition, with 78.1% of awards issued without set-aside designation. Nevertheless, he actively supports small business participation, consistently awarding contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides (12.5%) and 8(a) competed programs (6.3%), with modest but deliberate use of HUBZone set-asides (3.1%). This balance reflects a commitment to broadening vendor participation while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Pillo’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), underscoring his specialization in software development, systems integration, and digital training platforms. He also procures engineering services, computer training solutions, and specialized telecommunications equipment, demonstrating deep technical expertise in defense-relevant IT, simulation, and avionics support domains.