Jenna Carlton

Jenna Carlton serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the acquisition of advanced technical services critical to naval aviation modernization. She manages a portfolio focused on scientific and technical consulting contracts that enable the integration of next-generation avionics, electronic warfare systems, and mission-critical aircraft subsystems. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to sustain legacy platforms while accelerating the fielding of cutting-edge airborne capabilities, ensuring operational readiness across the fleet. Carlton specializes in complex, high-stakes procurements requiring deep technical expertise and rigorous systems engineering oversight. She maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships are centered on delivering specialized engineering analysis, systems integration, and technical advisory services for airborne sensor suites and communications architectures. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and sustained collaboration with industry partners capable of meeting stringent military standards. Carlton’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on securing the highest-caliber technical expertise available in the marketplace, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic classification. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendors of all sizes are evaluated solely on technical merit, past performance, and ability to deliver mission-critical solutions under tight timelines. Her primary NAICS classification is 541690—Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services—underscoring her specialization in high-level engineering consulting, systems analysis, and technical advisory services. She procures services related to avionics modernization, electronic warfare system development, mission system integration, and sustainment engineering for naval aircraft platforms, requiring deep domain knowledge in airborne sensor architectures and military communication protocols.