Carolyn Gillman

Carolyn Gillman serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance cutting-edge maritime warfare systems. She manages complex acquisitions centered on printed circuit assembly and electronic system integration, ensuring the rapid development and fielding of mission-critical naval sensor, navigation, and electronic warfare technologies. Her work directly enables undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority by securing high-reliability electronic assemblies essential for sonar arrays, signal processing units, and integrated communication platforms. Gillman maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These relationships are characterized by long-term technical collaboration on high-complexity electronic assembly projects, often involving custom design, rigorous environmental testing, and strict MIL-STD compliance. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, supply chain resilience, and adherence to naval specifications over cost-driven selection. Her procurement activity reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic prioritization of technical readiness and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NUWC’s operational urgency and specialized technology requirements. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her contracting decisions remain compliant with all federal acquisition regulations. Gillman’s primary procurement focus is NAICS 334418—Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in high-density interconnect (HDI) boards, conformal-coated assemblies, and ruggedized electronics for harsh maritime environments. She routinely procures mission-essential components for sonar transducer arrays, electronic countermeasure systems, and embedded navigation processors, demonstrating specialized knowledge in military-grade electronics manufacturing and test protocols.