Gregory Keating

Gregory Keating serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where he manages strategic acquisitions critical to national maritime security and operational readiness. His responsibilities center on securing advanced aerospace, maritime, and technical systems that enhance coastal patrol capabilities, maritime domain awareness, and fleet modernization. He routinely oversees complex contracts for specialized vessel construction, navigation and detection instrumentation, and integrated systems design, ensuring alignment with Coast Guard mission priorities and federal acquisition regulations. His work directly supports the agency’s mandate to sustain and upgrade its fleet and surveillance infrastructure through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting. Keating maintains longstanding relationships with core shipbuilders and defense contractors, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized maritime engineering and shipyard capabilities essential for constructing and modernizing Coast Guard cutters and patrol vessels. His contracting approach emphasizes proven technical performance, industrial capacity, and reliability over competition volume, resulting in sustained engagements with a select group of high-capability vendors with deep expertise in naval architecture and maritime systems integration. Keating’s procurement portfolio reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic emphasis on technical capability and industrial readiness over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with the specialized nature of the Coast Guard’s maritime systems requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award patterns, the nature of the procurements often involves subcontracting opportunities embedded within prime contracts. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 334511 for search, detection, navigation, and nautical system manufacturing, underscoring his expertise in procuring radar, sonar, AIS, and integrated command and control systems. He also regularly acquires computer systems design services under NAICS 541512 to support data fusion, sensor integration, and maritime surveillance platforms, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in defense-grade maritime electronics and mission-critical IT infrastructure.