Christine M. Patterson

Christine M. Patterson serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NAWC), where she plays a critical role in executing complex procurements to support the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced undersea warfare systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized electronic components, ruggedized computing platforms, and mission-critical sensor systems essential to submarine and unmanned undersea vehicle operations. She ensures compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in sonar, signal processing, and electronic warfare technologies. Patterson maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including Ordnance Technology Service, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and EOS of North America, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche technical capabilities in hardware manufacturing, system integration, and environmental compliance for harsh maritime environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based outcomes to support mission-critical undersea systems. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-asides, while 28.6% are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a commitment to leveraging small business innovation without compromising operational readiness or technical specificity. She actively engages qualified small businesses with relevant expertise in defense-critical manufacturing and maintenance. Patterson’s acquisitions are concentrated in NAICS categories including 334511 for undersea navigation and guidance systems, 334419 for specialized electronic components, 332710 and 332510 for precision machining and hardware manufacturing, and 811310 for industrial equipment repair and maintenance. Her work supports the development of ruggedized, high-reliability systems designed for deep-ocean operations, demonstrating deep technical fluency in undersea warfare procurement domains.