Juli Kowalski

Julianne Kowalski serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance next-generation naval aviation systems through research, development, testing, and evaluation. She manages a portfolio of technical acquisitions focused on engineering services and computer systems design, ensuring the integration of cutting-edge avionics, mission planning software, sensor systems, and command and control technologies. Her work directly enables the modernization of airborne platforms and the sustainment of mission-critical aerospace capabilities, aligning contracting activities with strategic R&D priorities across naval aviation domains. Kowalski maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Teya Support Services LLC, and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. These partnerships are centered on high-complexity, systems-integration contracts requiring deep technical expertise in electronic warfare, software-defined systems, and real-time data processing. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative vendor engagement to meet evolving operational requirements. Kowalski’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on selecting the most capable and technically qualified vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing mission readiness and system performance over targeted small business set-asides. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her contracting decisions remain fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations and emphasize merit-based selection. Her primary NAICS focus areas—541330 (Engineering Services) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services)—reflect a specialization in advanced systems engineering, embedded software development, and integrated avionics architecture. She procures mission-critical solutions including simulation environments, flight control systems, data fusion algorithms, and secure communications infrastructure, underscoring her deep technical acumen in naval aviation systems modernization.