Kristine N. Dietz

Kristine N. Dietz serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. She manages complex contracts for the development, testing, and maintenance of aircraft, avionics, and mission-critical aerospace systems essential to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps air superiority. Her work directly enables NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aviation platforms, ensuring operational readiness through timely and technically rigorous contracting actions. Dietz routinely handles full-spectrum acquisitions spanning research and development, production, and logistics support for advanced aviation technologies. Her primary contractor relationships are with industry leaders in aerospace and defense, including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, reflecting her focus on high-performance platforms and integrated weapon systems. She collaborates closely with prime contractors capable of delivering cutting-edge capabilities in manned and unmanned aerial systems, electronic warfare suites, and propulsion technologies. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures designed to ensure technical innovation and operational reliability across the aircraft lifecycle. Dietz’s contracting portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible industrial base capable of meeting the Navy’s demanding technical requirements for advanced aviation systems. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her awards may still include subcontracting opportunities for qualified small businesses as part of prime contractor compliance obligations. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 334511 (Aeronautical and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring next-generation fighter jets, rotary-wing platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles, sensor suites, and integrated avionics systems that support naval airpower dominance in contested environments.