Jingerlyn Newsome

Jingerlyn Newsome serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. Focused on software-intensive capabilities, she manages contracts for advanced avionics, mission systems, and digital logistics platforms essential to maintaining air superiority for the Navy and Marine Corps. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets through rapid integration of cutting-edge software solutions, ensuring operational readiness and technological edge across distributed maritime operations. Newsome maintains consistent, high-impact relationships with leading defense aerospace contractors including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, all of which provide mission-critical software-enabled systems for aircraft platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and weapons integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term partnership with prime contractors possessing deep domain expertise in defense-grade software development, cybersecurity compliance, and systems engineering. These relationships are characterized by iterative contract modifications, performance-based incentives, and seamless transition between development, testing, and sustainment phases. Newsome’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing proven performance and system interoperability in high-stakes naval aviation environments. While small business participation is not formally targeted, the nature of her acquisitions often involves subcontracting to specialized software firms embedded within prime contractor teams. Her primary focus is on NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), underscoring deep expertise in procuring custom-developed, safety-critical software for flight control, sensor fusion, electronic warfare, and logistics automation. She specializes in acquisitions governed by DoD 5000.02 and MIL-STD-498, ensuring compliance with rigorous defense software development and verification standards.