Jonathan Overton

Jonathan Overton serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA HQ), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. fleet through strategic acquisition of naval platforms and mission-critical systems. He manages complex contracting actions for shipbuilding, repair, and advanced electronic integration, ensuring alignment with naval readiness objectives and lifecycle support requirements. His portfolio encompasses major capital acquisitions for surface and undersea vessels, alongside high-precision electronic assemblies and navigation systems essential to combat system performance and fleet modernization. Overton maintains enduring relationships with industry leaders including Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with prime contractors capable of delivering integrated naval platforms and mission systems. He also collaborates with specialized technology providers such as G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc. and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, to procure advanced printed circuit assemblies and sensor systems. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term industrial base stability, fostering collaboration with vendors possessing deep naval engineering expertise and certified quality management systems. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 77.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on capability-driven sourcing rather than socioeconomic mandates. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 22.2% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating active support for qualified small businesses capable of delivering high-fidelity electronic and systems integration services to naval requirements. Overton’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), encompassing vessel construction and dry-dock modernization, followed by NAICS 334418 (Printed Circuit Assembly) and NAICS 334511 (Navigation and Guidance Systems). His technical domain expertise centers on naval electronics integration, combat system hardware, and shipboard instrumentation, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent military specifications and interoperability standards across the fleet.