Jennifer Kotar

Jennifer Kotar serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, where she oversees the acquisition of advanced simulation and avionics systems critical to naval aviation readiness. She manages engineering services contracts that support the development, modernization, and sustainment of immersive training environments, including tactical combat simulators, mission-critical avionics infrastructure, and integrated curriculum delivery platforms. Her work directly enables the Navy’s strategic goal of enhancing pilot and aircrew proficiency through cutting-edge virtual and synthetic training technologies. Kotar specializes in complex, technically demanding acquisitions requiring rigorous systems engineering and lifecycle support. Her primary contractor relationships center on STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC, and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity simulation systems, training device integration, and aviation training solutions. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on established industry leaders with proven expertise in military aviation training systems. Kotar’s procurement approach emphasizes technical excellence, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment capabilities, fostering collaborative, mission-aligned vendor relationships grounded in deep domain knowledge rather than volume-based contracting. Kotar’s portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This pattern indicates a focus on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the specialized nature of training systems procurement where proprietary technology and proven operational reliability are paramount. Her procurement activity is exclusively categorized under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), underscoring her specialization in systems engineering, simulation architecture, and integrated training system design. She procures advanced engineering services for flight training systems, synthetic environment development, and mission rehearsal infrastructure—domains requiring deep expertise in avionics integration, real-time data modeling, and human-machine interface design.