Courtney Schlusser

Courtney Schlusser serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. fleet through strategic acquisition of naval vessels and mission-critical systems. She manages complex contracting actions for shipbuilding, repair, and integration of advanced naval electronics, ensuring alignment with lifecycle support requirements and fleet readiness objectives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses large-scale, technically demanding acquisitions in ship construction and combat systems integration, requiring close coordination with engineering, logistics, and program management teams to deliver high-performance maritime platforms. Schlusser maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on prime contractors with proven capabilities in naval architecture, propulsion systems, and integrated warfare technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical compliance, and long-term industrial base stability, fostering collaborative relationships with industry leaders capable of delivering complex, mission-essential systems under stringent naval specifications. Schlusser’s procurement activity is entirely aligned with open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging the full industrial base to meet NAVSEA’s demanding technical and schedule requirements, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, her contracting actions remain compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and encourage subcontracting opportunities through prime contractor obligations. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), accounting for nearly 90% of her portfolio, with secondary activity in ordnance manufacturing (332994), naval and aeronautical systems (334511), and communications equipment (334220). She specializes in procuring integrated combat systems, hull and machinery upgrades, and mission-critical electronics for surface and undersea platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in naval engineering and acquisition lifecycle management.