Janna L. Beckert

Janna L. Beckert serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through the acquisition of cutting-edge sensor, navigation, electronic warfare, and integrated communication systems. She manages complex contracting actions for research, development, testing, and evaluation programs critical to undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. Her portfolio emphasizes technical acquisitions requiring high levels of engineering rigor, systems integration, and compliance with naval defense standards, often involving classified or controlled technical data. Beckert maintains established relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval systems, test instrumentation, and mission-critical electronics. Her contracting approach prioritizes technical capability, past performance, and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations, fostering long-term collaborations with firms capable of delivering high-reliability solutions under stringent operational constraints. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 78.6% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she consistently supports small business participation, with 21.4% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a balanced commitment to both capability and socioeconomic goals. Beckert’s primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers), 541340 (Drafting Services), and 334112 (Computer Storage Device Manufacturing), underscoring her specialization in embedded software, system modeling, and data acquisition hardware. She frequently procures custom engineering services, test and evaluation systems, and mission-specific computing platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval electronic systems and integrated combat infrastructure.