Carol A. Dreger

Carol A. Dreger serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (N61331), where she manages the acquisition of critical defense technologies supporting naval surface warfare modernization. Her portfolio focuses on the procurement of advanced electronic systems, including sensors, signal processing equipment, and precision instrumentation essential to fleet readiness and undersea dominance. She plays a pivotal role in executing complex, mission-critical contracts aligned with the Department of Defense’s strategic priorities in naval modernization, ensuring timely delivery of technical solutions that enhance situational awareness and combat effectiveness. Dreger maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including ISPA Technology LLC, Five Rivers Analytics, LLC, Bauer Compressors, Inc., and Countertrade Products, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche providers with proven expertise in defense electronics, compressed air systems, and technical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical competency and reliability, often engaging vendors with deep domain knowledge in naval systems integration and sustainment. Dreger’s procurement activity is exclusively conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a mission-driven focus on securing the most technically capable solutions without socioeconomic constraints, prioritizing performance and readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary NAICS focus lies in Public Finance Activities (921130), which encompasses administrative and program management support for defense contracts, and Office Administrative Services (561110), indicating a significant volume of procurement for contract administration, logistics coordination, and technical documentation services. While these categories dominate her portfolio, her underlying expertise centers on enabling the acquisition lifecycle for high-tech naval systems, ensuring compliance, schedule adherence, and operational readiness across the maritime domain.