Patrick Kerigan

Patrick Kerigan serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center (N68936), where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to support the development and modernization of naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts—from requirements validation and solicitation to award and closeout—he ensures alignment with Department of the Navy priorities in airborne command and control, avionics modernization, and mission simulation technologies. His portfolio is exclusively focused on engineering services, enabling the integration of advanced electronics, software architectures, and sensor systems critical to next-generation air warfare capabilities. Kerigan maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Teya Support Services LLC, and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. These partnerships are primarily performance-based, centered on technical excellence in systems engineering, test and evaluation, and mission-critical software development. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, rigorous performance metrics, and compliance with defense acquisition regulations to ensure mission readiness and technological superiority. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides in Kerigan’s acquisition portfolio; all procurements are conducted as full and open competitions. This reflects the agency’s strategic need for specialized technical capabilities that are currently available only through large, established defense contractors with the scale and security clearances required for classified naval aviation programs. His procurement activity is uniformly classified under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting a deep specialization in systems engineering, technical analysis, and integrated product development for airborne platforms. Kerigan consistently procures high-complexity services involving avionics integration, digital mission planning systems, electronic warfare simulation, and real-time data fusion—domains requiring advanced engineering expertise and rigorous DoD compliance standards.