Donna M. Warren

Donna M. Warren serves as Acting Deputy Director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she oversees strategic procurement initiatives aligned with NOAA’s mission to advance environmental science and maritime safety. In this leadership role, she guides the acquisition of advanced instrumentation, communication systems, and data infrastructure critical to oceanic and atmospheric monitoring. Her portfolio primarily encompasses high-precision technical equipment for real-time environmental sensing, satellite data transmission, and broadcast communications systems that support national weather forecasting and marine research operations. Warren ensures procurement activities adhere to federal compliance standards while aligning with NOAA’s scientific and operational priorities. Her key contractor relationships include WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD, TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLP, JNB SERVICES LLC, PURE ENVIRO-MANAGEMENT, LLC, and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized engineering, environmental compliance services, and communications technology providers with proven expertise in government-grade systems. Warren’s contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, reliability, and mission-critical performance, often engaging firms with deep domain knowledge in broadcast infrastructure and sensor integration. Warren’s procurement patterns show a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise rather than prioritizing socioeconomic categories, consistent with the highly specialized nature of NOAA’s equipment requirements. Her primary NAICS focus is 334220—Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing—indicating a strong specialization in procuring ruggedized, high-frequency communication systems, telemetry transmitters, and data relay hardware used in remote environmental monitoring. Her technical domain expertise lies in acquiring mission-critical systems that support NOAA’s real-time data networks and operational resilience across coastal and oceanic domains.