Reese Van Wyen

Reese Van Wyen serves as a Contracting Officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren), where she manages the acquisition of advanced defense systems critical to naval warfighting capabilities. Her portfolio centers on research, development, test, and evaluation contracts for electronic warfare systems, command and control platforms, embedded computing architectures, and high-performance sensor networks. She plays a pivotal role in executing the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize surface combatant capabilities through timely, compliant, and technically rigorous procurement actions, ensuring alignment with DoD acquisition regulations and operational readiness requirements. Van Wyen maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced material systems, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for technical and logistics support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing solutions, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for program management and systems integration. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade engineering, rapid prototyping, and mission-critical infrastructure support, often requiring ITAR compliance and secure facility clearances. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 89.5% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and specialized nature of NSWC Dahlgren’s requirements. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Van Wyen’s procurement focus is concentrated in high-tech manufacturing sectors, primarily NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, and Guidance Systems), with significant activity in semiconductor manufacturing (334413) and electronic component production (334419). She routinely acquires mission-specific hardware, signal processing modules, ruggedized computing platforms, and integrated electronic systems essential to naval combat systems modernization.