Dawn Churchill

Dawn F. Churchill serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex acquisitions for engineering services, research and development, and airborne systems integration, ensuring that cutting-edge avionics, electronic warfare capabilities, and mission-critical subsystems meet fleet readiness requirements. Her work directly enables the modernization of next-generation aircraft platforms by aligning contracting strategies with the agency’s technical and operational priorities, often navigating high-stakes, mission-essential procurements under strict defense acquisition regulations. Churchill maintains strong, sustained relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace systems engineering, mission systems integration, and technical analysis, while also incorporating agile small business vendors to support niche capabilities. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term sustainment support. Her procurement portfolio reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with 70% of awards issued under open competition and 30% reserved for small business participation—primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides and 8(a) competed contracts. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate strategy to foster innovation from small businesses while maintaining access to mission-critical capabilities from large industry partners. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences), where she procures advanced avionics design, systems integration, electronic warfare analysis, and airborne test support. She specializes in acquiring technical services that bridge prototype development with fleet deployment, ensuring seamless transition from laboratory validation to operational deployment across naval aviation platforms.