Kathryn Pearce

Kathryn Pearce 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 electronic warfare, command and control, and embedded computing systems for surface warfare platforms. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for highly specialized printed circuit assemblies and electronic subsystems critical to naval combat systems, ensuring technical compliance, supply chain resilience, and timely delivery of mission-critical hardware. Her work directly enables the modernization of shipboard sensor arrays, signal processing units, and networked battle management architectures. Pearce maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC., 3DB LABS INC, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability electronic manufacturing, systems integration, and specialized logistics support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet the rigorous environmental and operational demands of naval environments. Her procurement portfolio shows a 100% preference for unrestricted, open competitions with no set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. This reflects the specialized nature of the hardware she procures, where performance, heritage, and certification often outweigh traditional small business preferences. She prioritizes vendors with proven expertise in MIL-STD compliance, RoHS/REACH adherence, and high-reliability electronics manufacturing. Pearce’s primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 334418—Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in procuring complex, multi-layered circuit boards, embedded controllers, and signal conditioning modules. She specializes in acquiring components for electronic warfare suites, radar signal processors, and secure communication systems, ensuring alignment with Navy standards for ruggedization, electromagnetic compatibility, and lifecycle sustainment.