Cheryl S Wetzel

Cheryl S. Wetzel serves as a key procurement professional within the Strategic Systems Programs (N00030), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to ensure the reliability, security, and operational readiness of the U.S. sea-based nuclear deterrent. She manages complex acquisitions for lifecycle engineering, systems integration, and technical support services critical to submarine-launched ballistic missile systems and strategic weapons infrastructure. Her work spans the full spectrum of defense acquisition phases—from requirements definition through contract award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with national security objectives and stringent technical standards for nuclear command, control, and communication systems. Wetzel maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., and JRC Integrated Systems, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established defense aerospace and systems integration firms with proven expertise in guided missile technology, weapons integration, and mission-critical engineering. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and sustained performance on high-consequence programs requiring stringent security protocols and systems engineering discipline. Wetzel’s procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized, classified, and technically demanding nature of the strategic deterrent systems under her purview, where industrial base capacity, security clearances, and proven technical pedigree are paramount over socioeconomic categorizations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), accounting for 70% of activity, followed by 336419 (Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts) and 334511 (Navigation and Guidance Systems). She consistently procures advanced systems engineering, test and evaluation, weapons integration, and precision instrumentation services essential to maintaining the nation’s strategic deterrent capability.