Kate Muessig

Kate Muessig serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for naval warfare. She manages complex acquisitions in precision sensing, signal processing, communications, and electronic warfare technologies, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to surface and expeditionary forces. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements definition through contract award and performance oversight—focusing on high-technical-risk systems that enhance naval superiority in contested environments. Muessig maintains strong working relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., often engaging them for systems integration, technical analysis, and specialized engineering services. She also collaborates with niche manufacturers such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC to support ordnance production and facility modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term sustainment partnerships with industry leaders capable of meeting stringent military specifications. Her procurement activity reflects a clear preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible industrial base rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic categorization. Muessig’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for search and navigation systems, 541990 for professional technical services, and 336413 for aircraft subsystems manufacturing. She routinely procures advanced radar components, electronic warfare suites, signal intelligence platforms, and precision-guided munition subsystems, demonstrating deep expertise in defense electronics, electro-optical systems, and high-reliability mechanical assemblies critical to naval operational effectiveness.