Diana L. Lasota

Diana L. Lasota serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, supporting the acquisition of critical undersea warfare technologies essential to the U.S. Navy’s maritime dominance. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on the development, testing, and sustainment of sonar systems, underwater sensors, signal processing platforms, and ruggedized computing hardware for submarines and unmanned undersea vehicles. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to maintain technological superiority in undersea electronic warfare and navigation systems, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contracting practices. Lasota maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including Ordnance Technology Service, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and EOS of North America, Inc. These partnerships span specialized engineering services, environmental compliance, advanced electronics manufacturing, and facility support—reflecting a balanced approach to leveraging both niche technical vendors and generalist service providers. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for firms with proven experience in defense-grade systems integration and undersea-environmental durability. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with over 41% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. While no specific set-aside categories like 8(a) or HUBZone are dominant, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate effort to foster innovation and capacity within the defense industrial base. Her primary NAICS focus areas include commercial and industrial machinery repair (811310), metal coating and engraving (332812), and other electronic component manufacturing (334419), indicating a strong emphasis on precision manufacturing, surface treatments, and custom electronic subsystems. She frequently procures services and components requiring high-reliability standards for harsh underwater environments, reflecting deep technical familiarity with naval systems lifecycle support.