Kathryn Matisick

Kathryn G. Matisick serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the lifecycle management of naval aviation systems critical to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. She manages complex acquisitions spanning aircraft manufacturing, guided missile systems, and advanced avionics integration, ensuring alignment with NAVAIR’s mission to sustain air superiority through cutting-edge technology development and sustainment. Her work encompasses full-spectrum contract actions—from initial requirements validation through award and performance oversight—primarily for major defense platforms and mission-critical support systems. Matisick maintains enduring relationships with industry leaders including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, partnering with prime contractors that deliver advanced manned and unmanned aerial systems, precision-guided munitions, and integrated logistics solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense primes with proven track records in high-complexity, low-risk environments, often involving long-term sustainment contracts and technology insertion initiatives. These partnerships are characterized by rigorous technical collaboration and strict adherence to military specification compliance. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on mission-critical capabilities requiring specialized expertise and industrial base capacity that currently resides primarily with large, non-small business contractors. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her approach remains compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and emphasizes capability over socioeconomic designation. Matisick’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), with additional activity in research and development services under 541715. She routinely procures carrier-based aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, propulsion components, and avionics upgrades, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with aerospace engineering standards, military certification protocols, and systems integration requirements essential to naval aviation modernization.