Lynn Masterson-Brinegar

Lynn Masterson-Brinegar serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for naval warfare. She manages complex acquisitions spanning critical defense technologies, including signal processing, radar detection, electronic warfare suites, and precision munitions systems. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to surface and expeditionary forces, aligning contract strategies with the Navy’s modernization priorities in sensing, communications, and weapons integration. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense and industrial contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry partners with proven technical expertise in high-stakes defense domains. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and lifecycle sustainment, often engaging vendors with deep experience in military-grade electronics, ordnance manufacturing, and mission-critical infrastructure support. Masterson-Brinegar’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing), 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). These categories reflect her specialization in procuring advanced components for radar, electronic warfare systems, guidance hardware, and specialized ordnance, demonstrating deep domain expertise in defense electronics and mission-critical weapon system integration.