Latasha Johnson

Latasha Johnson serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of Naval Research, supporting the agency’s mission to translate cutting-edge scientific research into operational naval capabilities. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on professional and management development training services, ensuring that Navy and Marine Corps scientific personnel and program managers are equipped with advanced technical leadership competencies. Her acquisitions align with the Department of the Navy’s strategic imperatives in autonomy, sensing, and next-generation platforms, emphasizing workforce readiness and knowledge transfer across technical disciplines. Johnson maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and research contractors including CHEROKEE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC., SKYDWELLER US INC., and ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. These relationships reflect a preference for established contractors with proven expertise in delivering high-integrity training programs, systems engineering support, and science workforce development solutions. Her contracting approach prioritizes technical excellence and mission alignment over socioeconomic set-asides, with all awards issued under full and open competition. Notably, Johnson’s procurement activity shows no use of set-aside programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, with 100% of awards conducted under unrestricted competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on acquiring specialized, mission-critical training services from organizations with demonstrated capability in complex scientific and technical domains, rather than socioeconomic preferences. Her primary NAICS classification is 611430—Professional and Management Development Training—indicating a singular focus on curriculum design, leadership development, and technical workforce upskilling for naval research personnel. She procures services including advanced scientific management training, systems engineering education, and interdisciplinary research leadership programs, underscoring her deep expertise in sustaining the Navy’s scientific workforce through high-impact learning solutions.