Laura Armes

Ms. Laura Armes serves as the Point of Contact for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), playing a pivotal role in facilitating the acquisition of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems critical to naval warfare readiness. She supports the agency’s mission to develop, test, and sustain precision sensing, signal processing, and electronic warfare capabilities for surface and expeditionary forces. Her responsibilities include managing the procurement lifecycle for complex technical contracts, coordinating requirements validation, and ensuring alignment with Department of Defense acquisition regulations. She typically handles high-technology acquisitions spanning research and development, systems integration, and sustainment services for mission-critical defense platforms. Ms. Armes maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., Integrity Defense Services Inc., Black Hills Ammunition Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of prime contractors delivering advanced systems engineering and ordnance solutions alongside specialized firms providing construction, site development, and technical support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure operational reliability and mission success. Ms. Armes’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the specialized and highly technical nature of Crane’s procurement needs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures compliance with all federal acquisition regulations and maintains transparency in source selection processes. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for search, detection, and navigation systems; 336611 for shipbuilding and repair; and 335921 for fiber optic cable manufacturing, reflecting deep expertise in electronic warfare, naval platform integration, and optical communications infrastructure. She also routinely procures engineering services under 541330 and specialized information services under 519130, underscoring her domain knowledge in signal intelligence, radar systems, and secure communications technologies.