Katherine K Lang

Katherine K. Lang serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a critical role in acquiring advanced aviation systems essential to maintaining naval air superiority. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and integrated sensor suites, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s modernization priorities. Her work supports the development and sustainment of next-generation aircraft platforms, with a focus on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical requirements for airborne communication, navigation, and surveillance systems. Lang maintains established contracting relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in aerospace systems integration, electromagnetic compatibility testing, and mission systems engineering. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment support for high-value airborne platforms. Her procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 91.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting the technical complexity and limited supplier base for specialized naval aviation systems. While small business participation is present at 8.7%, it is primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a balanced approach that prioritizes mission need while still encouraging qualified small business involvement. Lang’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for aeronautical system manufacturing, 334419 for specialized electronic components, and 334220 for wireless communications equipment. Her portfolio centers on high-reliability avionics, radar and electronic attack systems, flight training simulators, and mission-critical electrical components—demonstrating deep expertise in procurement for classified and unclassified airborne platforms requiring rigorous environmental and electromagnetic testing standards.