Destiney Cooper

Destiney Cooper serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of mission-critical naval platforms and advanced maritime systems. Responsible for managing complex contract actions under the Department of the Navy, Cooper specializes in the procurement of shipbuilding, naval electronics, and combat systems integration, ensuring fleet readiness and technological superiority across surface and undersea domains. Their work directly enables NAVSEA’s mission to modernize the U.S. Navy’s warfighting capabilities through strategic sourcing of next-generation vessel platforms and integrated sensor, navigation, and communication systems. Cooper maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, as well as international shipbuilder Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V. These partnerships reflect a focus on large-scale, technically complex acquisitions requiring deep engineering integration and sustained industrial base collaboration. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, systems engineering rigor, and long-term sustainment planning for naval assets. Set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward unrestricted competitions, with 87.5% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a primary focus on technical merit and industrial capacity over targeted socioeconomic programs. However, a consistent 12.5% of contracts are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation in niche technical areas aligned with naval innovation. Cooper’s procurement portfolio is dominated by NAICS 336612 (Boat Building) and 334511 (Nautical and Navigation System Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in vessel construction and integrated combat systems. Additional focus areas include research and development in physical sciences (NAICS 541715) and wireless communications equipment (NAICS 334220), underscoring a technical profile centered on shipboard electronics, sensor fusion, and maritime communications infrastructure critical to modern naval operations.