Shereese Matthews

Shereese Matthews serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize the U.S. fleet through strategic acquisition of naval vessels and mission-critical systems. She manages complex contracting actions related to shipbuilding, repair, and integration of advanced naval electronics, ensuring alignment with fleet readiness objectives and technological superiority across surface and undersea domains. Her work spans the full lifecycle of naval platforms, from initial design and prototyping to sustainment and modernization, with a focus on delivering high-integrity, combat-ready capabilities through compliant and efficient contracting practices. Matthews maintains strong working relationships with leading defense contractors including Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V., G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in naval architecture, ship integration, and advanced maritime systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering collaborative engagements that prioritize mission success and industrial base stability. Her procurement patterns show no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet complex naval requirements, prioritizing technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic classifications. Matthews’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336612 (Boat Building), where she oversees the acquisition of new construction and refit programs for naval surface and auxiliary vessels. She also manages professional services under NAICS 541990, contracting for specialized engineering, systems integration, and technical support essential to modernizing naval platforms. Her expertise centers on the integration of combat systems, propulsion technologies, and electronic warfare suites, ensuring naval platforms remain operationally dominant in evolving threat environments.