Laura E. Arscott

Laura Arscott serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSPEC HQ), where she supports the acquisition of advanced naval electronics and mission-critical systems essential to fleet readiness and technological superiority. She manages contracts for search, detection, navigation, guidance, and nautical instrumentation systems, ensuring the Navy’s platforms remain equipped with cutting-edge sensor and control technologies. Her work directly enables the modernization of surface and undersea vessels, aligning with NAVSEA’s mission to sustain and advance maritime combat capabilities through lifecycle support and system integration. Arscott maintains strategic relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, and Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., as well as specialized technology providers such as G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc. and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-technology system integration, naval electronics, and vessel modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with established prime contractors capable of delivering complex, mission-essential systems under stringent naval specifications and compliance frameworks. While the majority of her acquisitions are competed without set-asides, she consistently facilitates a significant portion—nearly 37%—through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses in the naval electronics sector, fostering innovation and supply chain resilience without compromising technical rigor or program timelines. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 334511, encompassing the design, integration, and sustainment of naval navigation, sonar, radar, and guidance systems. She specializes in procuring high-reliability electronic components, sensor suites, and mission-critical avionics used across destroyers, submarines, and amphibious platforms, reflecting deep technical expertise in maritime electronic warfare and combat systems integration.