Lauren DENNISON

Lauren Dennison serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare systems, and integrated communications infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the Navy’s strategic modernization goals. Her work directly enables the integration of next-generation sensor suites and airborne data processing platforms across fleet aircraft, bridging technical requirements with contracting execution to maintain operational readiness. Dennison typically handles sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR Part 15, with a focus on engineering services, IT infrastructure, and software development for defense applications. She maintains consistent relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry primes with proven capability in airborne system integration, mission software development, and secure computing environments. Dennison’s contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and risk mitigation through rigorous source selection and contract administration. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic criteria. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission needs and broader economic goals under FAR 19.5. Dennison’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 518210, reflecting heavy investment in computing infrastructure, data processing, and secure cloud-enabled platforms for airborne systems. She also routinely procures engineering services (541330), wireless communications (517112), and custom software solutions (513210), underscoring her expertise in digital modernization, real-time data fusion, and mission-critical software development for naval aviation platforms.