Megan Dean

Megan Dean supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division in procuring advanced aviation systems critical to maintaining air superiority and fleet readiness. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and aircraft auxiliary equipment, ensuring alignment with modernization priorities and sustainment requirements. Her work bridges technical innovation with acquisition compliance, facilitating the integration of next-generation sensor suites, communications networks, and navigation systems into naval aircraft platforms. She operates within a high-stakes defense environment where reliability, interoperability, and rapid fielding are paramount. Dean maintains consistent relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a blend of large prime contractors delivering integrated systems and specialized vendors providing niche components and engineering services. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, often requiring multi-year contract structures and rigorous systems engineering oversight. While the majority of her acquisitions are open competition, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation from smaller, agile vendors. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced approach—prioritizing capability and scale while ensuring broad industry engagement across the defense industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413, encompassing the acquisition of other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, including mission computer hardware, data link modules, and cockpit integration systems. She also procures computer storage devices under NAICS 334112 to support high-bandwidth data recording and processing in airborne platforms. Her expertise centers on mission-critical electronics, embedded systems, and ruggedized avionics architectures designed for harsh operational environments.