Brittany Riolo

Brittany Riolo serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance undersea warfare technologies. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on sonar systems, underwater sensor platforms, signal processing hardware, and ruggedized computing solutions critical to submarine and unmanned undersea vehicle operations. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities through competitive contracting processes aligned with Navy modernization priorities and defense innovation initiatives. Riolo maintains consistent partnerships with specialized contractors including Ordnance Technology Service, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and EOS of North America, Inc. These relationships span technical services, environmental compliance, systems integration, and facility support, reflecting a balanced approach to acquiring both high-tech hardware and mission-enabling infrastructure. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval electronics, underwater communications, and expeditionary maintenance. A strong advocate for small business participation, Riolo structures nearly 58% of her acquisitions as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. While no set-aside types are specified beyond the overall small business category, her consistent use of set-asides suggests active engagement with small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and HUBZone firms to broaden the supplier base for undersea systems. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334290 (other communications equipment), 334511 (navigation and guidance systems), 611420 (computer training), 811219 (other miscellaneous repair and maintenance), and 811310 (commercial machinery repair). This reflects a technical emphasis on electronic warfare systems, training for undersea platforms, and sustainment of specialized instrumentation—aligning procurement with the Navy’s operational needs in undersea domain superiority.