David Dicherry

David Dicherry 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 for naval warfare. He manages complex acquisitions spanning electronic warfare suites, signal intelligence platforms, radar detection systems, and precision ordnance technologies, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to surface and expeditionary forces. His work directly enables modernization initiatives in electronic sensing, secure communications, and integrated weapon systems, aligning procurement strategy with operational readiness priorities. Dicherry maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in high-technology defense systems. He also engages specialized firms such as Integrity Defense Services Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC to support infrastructure and technical services. His contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and lifecycle sustainment, fostering long-term vendor relationships built on reliability and systems integration capability. Dicherry’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong orientation toward full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting the technical complexity and security requirements of naval warfare systems, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His technical domain expertise centers on defense electronics, electro-optics, and ordnance systems, with procurement activities aligned to NAICS categories including 336411 (Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit Manufacturing), 334220 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), and 541330 (Engineering Services). He routinely acquires classified and controlled technologies requiring stringent compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and export control frameworks.