Carolyn Gillman

Carolyn Gillman serves as a key procurement lead for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. She oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, and engineering services essential to maintaining operational readiness and cyber-secure communications infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on technical services and systems integration, ensuring the Navy’s airborne platforms remain technologically superior and interoperable across contested environments. Gillman maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors, most notably Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, which provide specialized engineering, avionics, and electronic warfare solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in high-assurance systems development, though she also engages a broader base of niche technical vendors to address specialized requirements. These partnerships are characterized by long-term technical alignment and performance-driven contract execution. Her set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-aside designation. However, she consistently allocates 12.5% of opportunities to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), demonstrating a targeted commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Gillman’s procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), reflecting her role in overseeing complex systems integration and program management support. She also frequently procures services under NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) and NAICS 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), indicating deep engagement with software development, cybersecurity-enabled communications, and mission-specific technical consulting. Her expertise lies in acquiring high-integrity engineering services that support next-generation naval aviation and electronic warfare architectures.