Pearl Winston

Pearl Winston serves as a key procurement lead within the Commanding Officer’s office (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, responsible for managing strategic acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval aviation and electronic warfare systems. Her work directly supports operational readiness by securing mission-critical aerospace components, advanced electronic assemblies, and cybersecurity-enabled communications infrastructure. She specializes in engineering services and management consulting contracts that enable system integration, lifecycle support, and technology modernization across naval platforms, ensuring alignment with Navy aviation modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. Winston maintains strong, long-term partnerships with leading defense contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, engaging them for complex systems integration, sensor development, and secure communications solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency and performance-based outcomes, favoring vendors with proven expertise in aerospace engineering and electronic warfare domains. While she collaborates with major primes for high-complexity systems, she actively cultivates a diverse supplier base to ensure innovation and resilience across the supply chain. A consistent advocate for small business participation, Winston prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with nearly 43% of her portfolio reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage the agility and niche capabilities of small firms in engineering and management consulting services, while maintaining compliance with socioeconomic contracting goals. Her pattern of set-asides underscores a commitment to broadening vendor participation without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she acquires systems engineering, avionics integration, and test support, complemented by NAICS 541611 for program management and operational readiness consulting. She also procures specialized software and data services under NAICS 511210 to enhance digital interoperability. Winston’s expertise centers on the technical domains of electronic warfare, airborne sensor systems, and secure tactical communications, ensuring acquisitions meet rigorous military standards for performance, reliability, and cybersecurity.