Ashley Earls

Ashley Earls serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for naval warfare. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical technologies including signal processing systems, radar and communications equipment, and precision guidance components, ensuring alignment with expeditionary and surface force modernization priorities. Her work directly enables the integration of next-generation electronic warfare suites and sensor platforms essential to naval superiority. Earls maintains consistent relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., partnering with firms capable of delivering high-assurance defense electronics, specialized ordnance, and mission-critical infrastructure. She frequently engages with technical service providers such as Integrity Defense Services Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC to support system integration, test facility operations, and site-specific engineering requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical compliance with DoD standards, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on reliability and systems-level expertise. Earls’ procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a focus on capability-driven sourcing rather than socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing technical merit and system readiness over programmatic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her acquisitions remain open to all qualified vendors meeting stringent defense performance requirements. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for search, detection, and guidance systems; 334416 for passive electronic components; and 335999 for specialized electrical equipment. She procures advanced capacitors, inductors, RF components, and integrated sensor suites used in electronic warfare, communications, and weapons control systems, demonstrating deep domain expertise in military-grade electronics manufacturing and systems engineering.