Diana K. Harritt

Diana K. Harritt serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for research, development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare systems, and aircraft subsystems. She supports the agency’s strategic mission to maintain air superiority through the integration of next-generation sensor suites, navigation systems, and guided missile technologies. Harritt routinely handles competitive and sole-source procurements under FAR Part 15, with a focus on technical and engineering services, systems integration, and aerospace manufacturing contracts. Harritt maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships are centered on high-technical-risk programs requiring specialized expertise in radar systems, mission computing, and flight control hardware. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition strategies, rigorous technical evaluation, and close collaboration with engineering stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet rigorous military specifications. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 99.4% of awards issued without set-aside designations. While small business participation is limited, she consistently adheres to statutory requirements and occasionally utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 when market conditions support it, demonstrating compliance without prioritizing socioeconomic preferences over technical mission needs. Harritt’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for aeronautical navigation and guidance systems, 541712 for physical and engineering R&D, 336414 for guided missile manufacturing, and 541330 for engineering services. She specializes in procuring high-reliability avionics, electronic countermeasures, embedded systems, and aerospace components, reflecting deep expertise in defense aerospace technology domains and systems engineering procurement.