Danielle Julian-Klier

Danielle Julian-Klier serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems. She manages complex acquisitions spanning research and development, explosives manufacturing, and precision sensing technologies critical to naval warfare platforms. Her portfolio focuses on securing mission-critical capabilities for electronic warfare, signal intelligence, radar systems, and non-small arms ordnance, ensuring operational readiness for surface and expeditionary forces through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting actions. Julian-Klier maintains established relationships with principal contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., reflecting a preference for experienced defense industry partners with proven expertise in high-precision systems integration and munitions production. She also collaborates with specialized firms such as Integrity Defense Services Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, indicating a balanced approach that combines technical R&D with infrastructure and logistics support. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical capability, past performance, and mission alignment rather than socioeconomic set-asides. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, demonstrating a focus on technical merit and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences. This reflects a strategic alignment with the Navy’s priority to acquire the most capable solutions without artificial constraints, while still maintaining rigorous evaluation criteria for performance and reliability. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541715 for R&D in physical and engineering sciences, 332993 and 332994 for ordnance and ammunition manufacturing, and 325920 for explosives production, underscoring deep expertise in defense systems requiring stringent safety, quality, and compliance standards. She routinely procures advanced signal processing hardware, guided munitions components, and electronic countermeasure systems tailored to naval operational environments.