Virginia Boyanton

Virginia Boyanton serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), overseeing the acquisition of advanced training systems critical to naval aviation readiness. She manages contracts for immersive simulation environments, mission-critical avionics infrastructure, and curriculum-integrated training technologies that enhance pilot and aircrew proficiency. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize tactical training capabilities through integrated digital and physical training ecosystems, ensuring alignment with Navy aviation doctrine and operational requirements. She routinely handles complex, technology-driven procurements requiring rigorous systems engineering and lifecycle sustainment planning. Boyanton maintains strong, recurring partnerships with STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity flight simulators, training device integration, and mission rehearsal systems. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in aviation training hardware and software, while maintaining flexibility for niche technical providers. These relationships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts and iterative modernization efforts, often involving performance-based acquisition strategies and technical data rights negotiations. Her procurement portfolio is evenly split between open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate and consistent commitment to expanding small business participation. She actively cultivates relationships with small businesses capable of delivering specialized training solutions, ensuring equitable access to Navy training system contracts without compromising technical performance or operational readiness. Boyanton’s primary NAICS focus is 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools), reflecting her central role in procuring simulation-based instructional systems and curriculum development services. She also frequently sources engineering services under 541330 and specialized aircraft components under 336413, indicating deep technical expertise in avionics integration, training device manufacturing, and instructional systems design for naval aviation domains.