Ellen McDaniel

Ellen McDaniel serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where she supports the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. Her responsibilities encompass managing complex contracts for mission-critical technologies, including signal processing hardware, analytical instrumentation, and precision electronic components. She plays a central role in aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s mission to modernize electronic warfare suites, enhance radar and signal intelligence platforms, and sustain expeditionary combat systems for surface and special operations forces. McDaniel maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., partnering with firms capable of delivering high-assurance defense electronics, technical services, and specialized construction support. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with DoD standards, and long-term sustainment of mission-essential systems, often engaging contractors with proven expertise in military-grade electronics manufacturing and systems integration. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission need over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she consistently evaluates vendors based on performance history, quality control, and technical innovation. McDaniel’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing), 511210 (software publishing), 335911 (electronic component manufacturing), and 334412 (bare printed circuit board manufacturing). She specializes in acquiring precision sensing systems, embedded signal processing hardware, relay and control systems, and associated software solutions that underpin the Navy’s next-generation electronic warfare and ordnance capabilities.