Crystal Rose

Crystal Rose serves as a key procurement professional at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop and integrate advanced naval warfare systems. She manages acquisitions for critical defense technologies including embedded computing systems, signal processing platforms, and specialized computer peripheral equipment essential to surface ship combat systems and electronic warfare capabilities. Her role centers on executing full-cycle contracting for RDT&E initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical hardware and technical services that enable networked, sensor-driven warfighting environments. Rose maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced composite components, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for systems integration and engineering support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing solutions, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for hazardous material handling, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for program management and logistics services. These partnerships reflect a focus on technical specialization and mission-critical sustainment, with an emphasis on vendors capable of delivering high-assurance, defense-grade solutions under strict compliance protocols. Her procurement portfolio shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic prioritization of technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NSWC Dahlgren’s operational imperatives for rapid innovation and system interoperability. Her primary NAICS focus is on 334118 (Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), underscoring deep expertise in procuring ruggedized computing hardware, real-time signal processing systems, and mission-specific software development services. She consistently sources technologies that enhance command and control, electronic attack, and secure communications for naval surface fleets, demonstrating a strong command of defense electronics and embedded systems procurement.