Shayna Zeleznik

Shayna Zeleznik serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize surface ship sensor, communications, and electronic warfare systems. She manages complex acquisitions for advanced software, signal processing tools, and integrated electronic systems critical to fleet readiness and undersea dominance. Her work centers on securing cutting-edge technical solutions that enhance situational awareness, navigation precision, and radar/sonar performance, ensuring naval platforms maintain technological superiority in contested environments. Zeleznik maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including Cynergy Professional Systems, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, Science Applications International Corporation, The Whiskey Project Group, and Washington Office Interiors. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of large defense and IT integrators alongside specialized firms delivering niche engineering and software services. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical fidelity and mission alignment, often engaging vendors with proven expertise in naval electronic systems, real-time data processing, and secure communications infrastructure. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and specialized nature of the requirements. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 25% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to cultivate innovation from emerging vendors while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Zeleznik’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers) and 513210 (Computer Systems Design Services), underscoring her specialization in custom software development, embedded systems, and mission-critical IT architecture. She frequently procures signal processing algorithms, secure wireless communication agents, and real-time data integration platforms—technologies essential to modernizing naval electronic warfare and sensor fusion capabilities. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of defense electronics, software engineering, and naval systems integration.