Justin J. Rianna

Justin J. Rianna serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance cutting-edge maritime warfare capabilities. He manages complex acquisitions in research, development, and engineering services critical to naval sensor systems, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication architectures. His portfolio focuses on high-technology solutions for undersea, surface, and aerial domains, ensuring the Navy maintains technological superiority through rigorous testing and evaluation of next-generation platforms. Rianna’s work directly enables the transition of experimental technologies into operational readiness, bridging the gap between innovation and field deployment. Rianna maintains consistent partnerships 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 relationships are built on sustained performance in delivering specialized engineering services, test instrumentation, and mission-critical electronic systems. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and proven capability in meeting stringent naval specifications for reliability and performance under extreme operational conditions. Rianna’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a strategic focus on technical merit and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic categories, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, the nature of his acquisitions often involves subcontracting opportunities within larger prime contracts. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences) and 541330 (Engineering Services), with significant activity in 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) and 511210 (Software Publishers). He procures advanced sonar arrays, signal processing systems, navigation sensors, and embedded computing platforms essential for naval dominance across contested maritime environments.