Sharlene H. Brookhart

Sharlene H. Brookhart serves as a Contract Specialist within the Strategic Systems Programs (N00030), a critical component of the Department of the Navy responsible for the lifecycle management of the U.S. Navy’s sea-based strategic deterrent systems. In this role, she manages complex acquisition programs involving guided missile components, weapons integration systems, and associated command, control, and communications infrastructure. Her procurement activities are central to ensuring the reliability, security, and operational readiness of national strategic assets, requiring rigorous compliance with defense acquisition regulations and systems engineering best practices. She routinely handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions for high-assurance, mission-critical defense technologies. Brookhart maintains enduring relationships with prime defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., and JRC Integrated Systems, LLC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term contract performance, technical collaboration on classified programs, and consistent reliance on contractors with proven expertise in missile systems engineering, nuclear-certified manufacturing, and secure software integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, supply chain integrity, and adherence to stringent DoD security protocols. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This reflects the highly specialized, classified, and technologically advanced nature of the systems she supports, where only a limited number of qualified vendors possess the necessary clearances, certifications, and engineering capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336419 (Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), accounting for 71.4% of her activity, alongside NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) at 28.6%. She procures precision-guided missile components, nuclear-certified hardware, secure avionics, and systems engineering services critical to strategic deterrence platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in defense aerospace and weapons systems acquisition.