Lynn Masterson-Brinegar

Lynn Masterson-Brinegar serves as a primary contracting professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Department of the Navy’s capabilities in electronic warfare, signal processing, and ordnance systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical defense technologies, including radar, communications, and electro-optical systems. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic modernization priorities by ensuring timely procurement of advanced hardware and software solutions that enhance naval superiority in contested environments. Her key contractor relationships include Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Integrity Defense Services Inc., reflecting a strong emphasis on partnerships with defense primes and specialized technical service providers. She also engages with niche suppliers such as Black Hills Ammunition Inc. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, indicating a balanced approach that combines high-technology systems procurement with mission-enabling infrastructure and logistics support. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in defense electronics and mission-critical services. Masterson-Brinegar’s procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 87.5% of awards issued under full and open competition, yet she maintains a consistent 12.5% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate balance between leveraging large-scale industrial capacity and fostering opportunities for qualified small businesses in the defense technology ecosystem. Her primary NAICS focus lies in 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in procuring advanced sensor and guidance systems. She also actively acquires wireless telecommunications services (517112) and custom software solutions (513210), demonstrating a multidisciplinary technical portfolio centered on integrated electronic warfare and command, control, and communications platforms.