Maxienne Ottey-Samuels

Maxienne Ottey-Samuels serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, where she oversees the acquisition of advanced training systems critical to naval aviation readiness. Responsible for managing engineering services contracts, she ensures the delivery of mission-critical simulation platforms, immersive training environments, and avionics infrastructure that support pilot and aircrew proficiency across maritime operations. Her work directly aligns with the agency’s strategic imperative to modernize tactical training capabilities through integrated, high-fidelity systems that replicate real-world combat scenarios. Ottey-Samuels maintains a strong, consistent partnership with STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC, and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide specialized engineering, systems integration, and flight training simulation services. These relationships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in defense-grade training technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and lifecycle sustainment, with a focus on vendors capable of delivering complex, interoperable systems under stringent military standards. Her procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. The agency’s sole NAICS focus—541330 (Engineering Services)—underscores her specialization in technical engineering solutions for defense training systems. She procures advanced simulation software, embedded avionics, virtual and mixed-reality training platforms, and mission-specific curriculum development services, all requiring deep domain expertise in naval aviation tactics and human-systems integration. Her work ensures that training systems remain technologically current, interoperable, and aligned with evolving operational requirements across the maritime domain.