Takiya Dickson

Takiya Dickson serves as a primary procurement lead within the ASC Supplier Operations OEM Division of the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, responsible for managing critical acquisitions of high-reliability aviation components essential to U.S. military aircraft readiness. Focused on sustaining legacy systems and enabling modernization efforts, Dickson oversees the procurement of precision-engineered parts for propulsion, flight control, and avionics systems, ensuring mission-critical performance and supply chain resilience. Their work directly supports the division’s mandate to maintain operational continuity across the Department of Defense’s aviation fleet through strategic sourcing of certified, military-specification components. Dickson collaborates with a diverse base of Tier 1 and Tier 2 aerospace and defense suppliers, including specialized manufacturers of flight-critical subsystems and niche industrial component producers. While no single contractor dominates the portfolio, relationships are built on technical compliance, quality assurance certifications such as AS9100, and consistent delivery performance. Vendor partnerships emphasize long-term reliability over transactional procurement, with an emphasis on supply chain traceability and defense-grade material sourcing. Set-aside preferences reflect a strong orientation toward broad market competition, with 88.9% of acquisitions conducted as full and open opportunities. However, Dickson consistently allocates 11.1% of contracting activity to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising technical requirements or mission readiness. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in 334513 and 334519 for instrumentation and process control devices, and 332722 for fasteners and mechanical hardware. Dickson’s expertise lies in acquiring precision-manufactured, mission-essential components that meet stringent MIL-SPEC and FAA certification standards, ensuring compatibility with military aircraft platforms across the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps fleets.