Diane E Foucher

Diane E. Foucher serves as a Procuring Contracting Officer at the Naval Air Warfare Center, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical aviation systems and technical services essential to the Department of the Navy’s advanced warfare capabilities. Her portfolio encompasses the full lifecycle procurement of aeronautical sensors, command and control systems, avionics integration, and engineering support services, aligning closely with the Center’s focus on research, development, testing, and evaluation of next-generation air and maritime technologies. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while driving innovation through performance-based contracting and risk-managed acquisition strategies. Foucher maintains sustained partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Teya Support Services LLC, and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. These relationships are characterized by long-term, complex technical engagements involving systems integration, software development, and engineering analysis for naval aviation platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical excellence, schedule reliability, and performance accountability, fostering collaborative vendor partnerships that support rapid prototyping and fielding of advanced capabilities. Foucher’s acquisition strategy reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on securing the highest technical capability to meet urgent operational requirements, ensuring mission readiness through competitive, merit-based selection. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for the manufacturing of aeronautical navigation and guidance systems and NAICS 541330 for engineering services. She routinely acquires high-integrity avionics, sensor suites, mission planning software, and systems engineering support critical to airborne surveillance, electronic warfare, and integrated cockpit architectures, demonstrating deep expertise in defense electronics and systems integration domains.