Diana K. Harritt

Diana K. Harritt serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of advanced naval aviation systems. Her role involves facilitating contract execution for critical defense technologies, working in coordination with senior contracting officers to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities. She handles complex acquisitions spanning guided missile systems, aerospace electronics, and integrated avionics, aligning procurement activities with NAVAIR’s strategic imperative to maintain air superiority through next-generation platforms. Her work directly supports the sustainment and modernization of carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets, ensuring operational readiness across the Navy and Marine Corps. Harritt maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, reflecting a focus on high-performance aerospace and missile systems. Her contracting patterns indicate deep collaboration with industry leaders possessing specialized technical expertise in unmanned aerial systems, precision-guided munitions, and mission-critical avionics. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures that emphasize technical innovation, rapid prototyping, and integrated logistics support. Her procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with all awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a primary emphasis on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications, consistent with the high-stakes, mission-critical nature of NAVAIR’s programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, she operates within a broader agency framework that may incorporate small business subcontracting requirements through prime contractor obligations. Harritt’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336419 (Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts), underscoring her expertise in weapons systems integration, propulsion, and guidance technologies. She also procures advanced sensor and navigation systems under NAICS 334511 and engineering services under 541330, demonstrating proficiency in the full spectrum of naval air system development—from hardware fabrication to systems engineering and test support.