Justin Brown

Justin Brown serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through the acquisition of advanced sensor, navigation, and electronic warfare systems. He manages complex contracting actions for high-technology systems critical to undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority, with a focus on R&D, testing, and evaluation of next-generation naval platforms. His portfolio includes the procurement of specialized electronic components, precision measurement devices, and integrated communication systems, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and technical innovation across the naval enterprise. Brown maintains sustained working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, technically demanding engagements centered on system integration, test and evaluation services, and custom component manufacturing. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical compliance, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering mission-critical capabilities under stringent naval standards. Brown’s procurement activities reflect a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While small business participation is not formally mandated through socioeconomic programs, his contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for technical capability over socioeconomic status, ensuring mission readiness through access to specialized expertise regardless of vendor size. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), 335314 (Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing), and 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). These categories reflect deep expertise in procuring high-reliability electronic systems, precision instrumentation, industrial control hardware, and independent test and validation services essential to naval systems development and certification.