Maureen Fauske

Maureen Fauske serves as a Contract Specialist at NAVSEA Nuwc Division Newport, where she plays a critical role in executing complex procurements that support the Navy’s advanced maritime warfare capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical systems including naval sensors, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication architectures essential for undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. Her expertise spans technical contracting for R&D, testing, and evaluation programs, ensuring compliance with federal regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with operational readiness goals. Fauske routinely handles sole-source, competed, and hybrid acquisition strategies for high-technology defense systems requiring specialized engineering and certification. She maintains sustained working relationships with key industry partners including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These vendors provide specialized engineering services, test instrumentation, and mission-critical subsystems that support Nuwc’s advanced systems integration efforts. Fauske’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term vendor collaboration, fostering trust through transparent communication and consistent adherence to defense acquisition protocols. Fauske’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is intentional, it is strategically targeted—10.7% of awards flow to 8(a) firms, and 3.6% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her approach balances mission necessity with socioeconomic objectives, ensuring that small business opportunities are pursued where technical capabilities and capacity align with program requirements. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers) and 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing), reflecting deep engagement with software-driven command and control systems and precision fluid control components. She also routinely procures specialized test equipment, fluid power actuators, and electronic computing hardware, demonstrating technical fluency in naval sensor integration, signal processing, and maritime systems engineering.