Heather Glovinsky

Heather Glovinsky serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of naval vessels and mission-critical maritime systems. She plays a central role in executing the agency’s strategic mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. Navy’s fleet by overseeing complex contract actions for shipbuilding and advanced naval electronics. Her portfolio primarily encompasses the procurement of new construction vessels, ship repair services, and integrated combat systems, ensuring alignment with naval operational readiness and technological superiority goals. She operates within a high-stakes environment requiring deep technical understanding of naval architecture, propulsion systems, and electronic warfare integration. Glovinsky maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships span full-cycle vessel construction, systems integration, and specialized naval instrumentation, reflecting a blend of large prime contractor collaboration and niche technology provider engagement. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, supply chain resilience, and long-term sustainment planning, particularly for platforms requiring extended service life and modular upgradeability. A strong advocate for small business participation, Glovinsky consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with nearly 70% of her awards directed to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation, broaden the industrial base, and leverage the agility of specialized vendors in niche naval technologies. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to socioeconomic goals, regularly utilizing small business set-asides while maintaining compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336612 (Boat Building), reflecting deep expertise in surface and undersea vessel construction, repair, and conversion. A secondary emphasis on NAICS 334511 underscores her involvement in procuring advanced naval sensors, navigation systems, and combat control instrumentation. Her technical domain expertise spans shipboard integration, electro-optical systems, and maritime command and control architectures, positioning her at the intersection of naval engineering and federal acquisition policy.