James Embrey

James Embrey serves as a primary contracting professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), where he manages complex acquisitions supporting the development and integration of advanced naval warfare systems. His responsibilities include overseeing the procurement of mission-critical technologies in electronic warfare, command and control, signal processing, and embedded computing systems. Embrey plays a central role in executing the agency’s RDT&E mission by facilitating timely, compliant acquisitions that enable next-generation combat capabilities for surface ships and networked warfare platforms. He typically handles high-technical-content contracts requiring rigorous engineering oversight and systems integration expertise. Embrey maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced materials, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for systems engineering support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing solutions, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for large-scale program management. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven technical credibility in defense aerospace and naval systems, often engaging vendors with prior DoD experience and specialized certifications in secure hardware and software development. His procurement activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 97.2% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the highly technical and mission-critical nature of NSWC Dahlgren’s requirements. Only 2.8% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides, indicating a strategic focus on capability over socioeconomic preference, though small business participation remains a secondary consideration when technical requirements permit. Embrey’s primary NAICS focus areas include software publishing, search and navigation system manufacturing, and wireless communications equipment production, underscoring his deep engagement with signal processing, radar systems, communications networks, and embedded computing platforms. He routinely procures custom-developed firmware, secure radio frequency systems, and precision electronic components critical to modern naval combat systems, demonstrating expertise in both commercial-off-the-shelf and bespoke defense technology acquisition.