Frances Marigliano

Frances Marigliano serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance naval aviation readiness through research, development, test, and evaluation of mission-critical aircraft systems. She manages complex acquisitions for advanced avionics, flight control instrumentation, diagnostic systems, and specialized maintenance infrastructure, ensuring that cutting-edge technologies meet rigorous military performance standards. Her work directly enables the sustainment and modernization of naval airpower by facilitating the transition of innovative solutions from development to operational deployment. Marigliano maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., and PCI Aviation LLC, among others. These partnerships center on high-technology aerospace components and integrated systems requiring stringent compliance with military specifications. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative engagements with prime contractors capable of delivering integrated solutions across the aircraft lifecycle. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 94.9% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is limited to 5.1% of awards, primarily under Total Small Business Set-Asides, her portfolio prioritizes mission-critical performance over socioeconomic quotas, aligning with the agency’s operational imperatives. Marigliano’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in airborne sensors, navigation systems, and mission-critical avionics. She routinely sources specialized components for flight data acquisition, electronic warfare support, and aircraft health monitoring systems, demonstrating specialized knowledge in aerospace electronics and systems integration domains critical to naval aviation modernization.