Juli Chytka

Juli Chytka serves as a primary contracting professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, a key technical arm of the Department of the Navy responsible for advancing maritime warfare systems. In this role, she manages the acquisition of mission-critical technologies supporting undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority, with a focus on sensor systems, electronic warfare components, and integrated communications infrastructure. Her procurement activities are aligned with NUWC’s strategic R&D objectives, ensuring timely delivery of advanced hardware and software solutions that enhance naval operational effectiveness. She routinely handles complex sole-source and competitive acquisitions for specialized defense systems requiring rigorous technical validation and compliance with naval specifications. Chytka maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of defense technology contractors, including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships are built on deep technical expertise in naval systems integration, test and evaluation, and mission-critical hardware development. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, leveraging contractor capabilities in signal processing, sonar array design, and electromagnetic compatibility testing to meet evolving operational requirements. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-aside designation, indicating a focus on technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic constraints. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 14.3% of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both capability and economic opportunity. Chytka’s primary NAICS focus areas include Hardware Manufacturing (332510), Radio and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220), Ship Building and Repairing (336611), and Ammunition and Explosives Manufacturing (332993 and 325920). She procures advanced electro-optical sensors, ruggedized communication modules, underwater acoustic arrays, and specialized ordnance support systems, underscoring her technical expertise in naval electronics, maritime systems integration, and explosive ordnance handling.