Larry D. Gillman

Larry D. Gillman serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance integrated warfighting systems through research, development, test, and evaluation. He manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on computer systems design, embedded computing, and signal processing technologies critical to naval command and control, electronic warfare, and networked combat systems. His work ensures the timely delivery of cutting-edge technical capabilities to surface ships and missile defense platforms, aligning procurement strategy with operational requirements for next-generation naval warfare systems. Gillman 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 blend of specialized engineering services, IT modernization support, and mission-critical logistics solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with recurring engagements indicating strong vendor reliability and technical alignment with NSWC Dahlgren’s RDT&E objectives. A strong commitment to small business participation defines his procurement patterns, with 75% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through agile, niche vendors and ensure broad socioeconomic inclusion across the defense industrial base. His contracting practices consistently prioritize small businesses without favoring specific socioeconomic categories, promoting competition among qualified firms. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), with significant activity also in industrial and computer equipment wholesaling (423830 and 423430). He procures advanced sensors, secure communications hardware, embedded software systems, and integrated computing platforms essential to modern naval warfare, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of defense systems engineering and commercial technology integration.