Christopher Poulos

Christopher Poulos serves as Chief of the Contracting Office for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, where he leads the strategic acquisition of mission-critical aerospace components, electronic warfare systems, and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure. His office ensures the sustainment and modernization of naval aviation platforms by managing full lifecycle contracts for complex technical systems, including sensor integration, avionics upgrades, and mission-critical engineering services. Poulos oversees the end-to-end procurement process—from market research and solicitation to award and contract administration—ensuring alignment with Navy readiness objectives and federal acquisition regulations. Poulos maintains strong, long-term partnerships with leading defense contractors, most notably Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, which consistently deliver advanced aerospace and electronic systems. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, favoring established industry partners with proven capabilities in high-assurance environments. While the majority of awards go to large prime contractors, he actively cultivates a diversified supplier base to support innovation and supply chain resilience. His office demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 35% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to engage capable small firms in technical support roles. Though service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides are minimal, the overall socioeconomic strategy prioritizes broad small business inclusion without compromising mission-critical requirements. Poulos’s procurement portfolio is heavily focused on NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), reflecting a core emphasis on mission software and embedded systems development, followed by 811310 for industrial equipment maintenance and 811219 for specialized technical repair services. His expertise lies in procuring integrated electronic assemblies, secure communications hardware, and sustainment services critical to naval airworthiness and electronic combat readiness.