Judy Blanton

Judy Blanton serves as a key secondary procurement liaison at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a critical role in facilitating acquisition planning, requirement validation, and contract administration for high-priority R&D and technical services. Her work ensures alignment between technical teams and procurement processes, particularly for projects involving signal processing, electronic warfare, and precision sensing systems. She routinely handles complex acquisitions requiring cross-functional coordination among engineers, program managers, and external vendors to meet expeditionary force readiness goals. Blanton maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., often engaging them for systems integration, software development, and technical testing services. She also collaborates with specialized firms like Black Hills Ammunition Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC to support ordnance testing infrastructure and facility upgrades. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense industry partners with proven capability in classified and high-assurance environments, indicating a focus on mission-critical, low-risk vendor partnerships. Her contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical superiority and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing proven capability and rapid delivery over programmatic diversity goals. Blanton’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541715 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), 541511 (custom computer programming), 541380 (testing laboratories), and 334511 (navigation and guidance systems manufacturing). She consistently procures advanced electronic warfare components, embedded software, radar signal analysis tools, and specialized test equipment, demonstrating deep expertise in naval electronic systems, signal intelligence platforms, and ordnance sustainment technologies.