Emma Walters

Emma Walters serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for surface and expeditionary forces. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on precision sensing, signal processing, electronic warfare, and weapons subsystems, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to naval operators. Her work directly enables modernization initiatives in radar detection, communications, and signal intelligence platforms, aligning procurement strategies with the agency’s technical and operational priorities. Walters maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., as well as specialized suppliers such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in complex systems integration, while also engaging niche vendors for niche manufacturing and site-specific support services. These relationships are built on technical rigor, compliance with defense acquisition regulations, and sustained performance in high-stakes environments. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of requirements. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), consistently allocating 12.5% of contracts to qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized ordnance and electronic components. Walters’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332993 (Ammunition Manufacturing), 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing), and 334511 (Search and Navigation Systems Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in high-explosive ordnance, pyrotechnics, and advanced electro-optical instrumentation. She routinely procures components for guided munitions, electronic countermeasures, and ruggedized signal processing hardware, ensuring alignment with Navy’s next-generation warfare requirements.