Jennifer Shepherd

Jennifer Shepherd serves as the primary contracting professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where she manages the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. She plays a central role in executing the agency’s mission to develop and sustain precision sensing, signal processing, communications, and electronic warfare capabilities for surface and expeditionary forces. Her procurement portfolio primarily encompasses complex engineering and R&D contracts, with a strong emphasis on systems integration, radar and signal intelligence platforms, and mission-critical instrumentation. She works closely with technical stakeholders to translate operational requirements into solicitation language and ensures compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Shepherd maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in advanced military systems. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on firms with deep technical capabilities in electronic warfare, radar design, and systems engineering, often awarding task orders under IDIQ vehicles or direct contracts requiring high levels of security clearance and specialized engineering talent. Her acquisition strategy shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, innovation, and readiness over programmatic diversity targets. Her primary NAICS focus is on 334511 for search, detection, and navigation systems, complemented by 541330 for engineering services and 541715 for physical and engineering R&D. She routinely procures precision-guided munition components, electronic countermeasure suites, and classified signal processing hardware, demonstrating specialized expertise in the domain of naval electronic systems modernization.