Deborah L Dewyea

Deborah L. Dewyea serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized avionics, flight control hardware, diagnostic instrumentation, and mission-critical support technologies. Dewyea ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategies with NAWCAD’s mission to enhance the readiness and technological superiority of naval airpower through innovation and rigorous test and evaluation protocols. She maintains established working relationships with key defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., PCI Aviation LLC, Critical Communications, Controls and Instruments, LLC, and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships are centered on high-precision engineering services and specialized manufacturing of aircraft subsystems, often involving technical specification development, performance-based contracting, and risk-managed acquisition approaches for mission-essential capabilities. Dewyea demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 43.8% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no set-aside remains the most common classification, her consistent use of small business contracting mechanisms reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and diversify the supplier base within the naval aviation ecosystem. Her procurement focus is primarily anchored in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and 332618 (Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring embedded systems, sensor interfaces, ruggedized electronics, and mission-critical instrumentation tailored for high-performance military aircraft environments, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace systems integration and avionics sustainment.