Charlene Lowe

Charlene Lowe serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance integrated warfighting systems through research, development, test, and evaluation. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on advanced sensors, command and control platforms, electronic warfare systems, and embedded computing technologies. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities for surface ships and networked combat environments, aligning procurement strategy with naval modernization priorities and technical requirements for signal processing, communications, and test instrumentation. Lowe maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced material solutions, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for technical support services, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing applications, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for programmatic and operational support. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade engineering and logistics, fostering long-term collaboration to meet complex technical and regulatory demands. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued under no set-aside authority, indicating a strong emphasis on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she maintains a deliberate 12.5% commitment to total small business set-asides, demonstrating a balanced adherence to federal small business goals without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Lowe’s procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 334290 for communications equipment, 334515 for electrical signal measurement instruments, 541330 for engineering services, and 334511 for navigation and guidance systems. She routinely procures specialized hardware and software for electronic warfare, radar signal analysis, and embedded system integration, reflecting deep technical fluency in naval combat systems and test infrastructure.