Misty Weinhold

Misty Weinhold serves as a primary contracting professional within Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific), where she plays a critical role in advancing the agency’s mission to deliver cutting-edge electronic warfare, communications, sensing, and command-and-control systems to the U.S. Navy fleet. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisition programs, she specializes in procuring software-intensive solutions that enhance maritime domain awareness, signal intelligence, and networked warfare capabilities. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical technology integration, ensuring rapid fielding of software-defined systems aligned with Navy modernization priorities. Weinhold maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors including HAWKEYE 360, INC., SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT CO., VT MILCOM INC., AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED. These partners are frequently engaged for their expertise in defense-grade software development, signal processing, and embedded systems integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical precision and mission alignment, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of supporting agile development, secure software supply chains, and rapid prototyping for naval platforms. Weinhold’s contracting activity is entirely classified under the “No Set-Aside” category, reflecting a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she consistently evaluates proposals based on technical merit, past performance, and system interoperability, ensuring mission readiness remains the paramount criterion. Her procurement activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), underscoring a deep specialization in custom software development, real-time data analytics, and mission-specific applications for naval warfare systems. She routinely acquires secure, scalable software architectures, including AI/ML-enabled tools, electronic attack and protection systems, and integrated C4ISR platforms essential to modern naval operations.