Matt Burkett

Matt Burkett serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), where he manages acquisitions critical to the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for naval warfare platforms. His work directly supports the Department of the Navy’s mission to enhance precision sensing, signal processing, communications, and electronic warfare capabilities for surface and expeditionary forces. Burkett specializes in complex technical contracts involving radar systems, signal intelligence platforms, and mission-critical instrumentation, often coordinating with engineering and technical teams to align acquisition strategy with operational requirements. He maintains established relationships with leading defense and technology contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., partnering primarily with prime contractors capable of delivering high-assurance electronic systems and specialized ordnance solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical rigor, with a preference for established industry partners with proven track records in classified and sensitive defense environments. Burkett’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications, indicating a preference for full and open competition based on technical merit and capability rather than socioeconomic preferences. This approach aligns with the high-security and mission-critical nature of Crane’s programs, where specialized expertise often outweighs small business participation mandates. His primary NAICS focus lies in Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), with significant activity in Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515) and Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220). He consistently procures advanced electronic warfare components, test and evaluation instrumentation, and signal processing hardware, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval electronic systems and defense instrumentation domains.