Debra J Dube

Debra J. Dube serves as a Contract Specialist at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, where she plays a critical role in executing complex procurements that support the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced naval systems, with a focus on sensor technologies, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication platforms essential for undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with research, development, testing, and evaluation initiatives that enhance naval situational awareness and operational effectiveness, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to the fleet. Debra maintains longstanding partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These relationships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, particularly in the design and integration of precision instrumentation, signal processing systems, and test infrastructure for naval platforms. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and technical validation, fostering vendor engagement that aligns with NUWC’s rigorous engineering standards and innovation goals. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with approximately 79% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 20.6% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance ensures access to specialized technical capabilities while supporting the broader small business ecosystem through competitive, transparent processes that prioritize capability over socioeconomic designation. Debra’s primary NAICS focus areas include Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), Engineering Services (541330), and Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), reflecting her expertise in procuring advanced electronics, test and measurement equipment, and navigation systems. She routinely sources high-precision sensors, signal processing hardware, and integrated avionics that support sonar, radar, and electronic attack systems critical to naval dominance.