Kristen Carroll

Kristen Carroll serves as the primary contracting lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), where she manages the acquisition of critical technology systems supporting naval warfare modernization. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of advanced engineering and computer services essential to the development of integrated combat systems, including electronic warfare, signal processing, command and control platforms, and embedded computing solutions. Carroll ensures alignment with Department of the Navy strategic priorities by executing complex, technically demanding contracts that enable next-generation warfighting capabilities across surface ship and missile defense domains. She maintains sustained working relationships with key 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 specialized engineering support, advanced manufacturing, IT services, and mission-critical program management. Carroll’s procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration to deliver reliable, scalable solutions for high-stakes naval environments. Carroll’s acquisition portfolio reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated under 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This indicates a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the highly specialized nature of NSWC Dahlgren’s RDT&E mission. Her primary NAICS focus areas—541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541330 (Engineering Services)—reveal deep expertise in procuring software development, systems integration, modeling and simulation, and advanced engineering analysis. She routinely acquires services supporting sensor fusion, real-time data processing, secure communications architectures, and digital twin technologies critical to modern naval operations.