Kathleen Rodgers

Kathleen Rodgers serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop and integrate advanced naval warfare systems. She manages the acquisition of critical technologies in electronic warfare, signal processing, command and control platforms, and embedded computing systems, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities for surface ships and networked combat environments. Her work directly enables the test, evaluation, and fielding of next-generation sensor and communication systems essential to modern naval operations. Rodgers maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized defense contractors including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced composite components, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for technical and engineering support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing solutions, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for systems integration and program management. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-precision, mission-specific vendors with proven expertise in naval systems development and sustainment. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing performance and readiness over socioeconomic targeting. Rodgers’ acquisitions are exclusively aligned with NAICS 334511—Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing—reflecting deep specialization in the design, integration, and procurement of naval sensors, radar systems, electronic countermeasures, and embedded navigation hardware. Her expertise lies in acquiring complex, high-reliability systems that operate in contested electromagnetic environments, supporting the Navy’s edge in integrated warfare and network-centric operations.