Stephanee Whiteley

Stephanee Whiteley serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center, supporting the development and fielding of advanced naval aviation systems through strategic acquisitions of mission-critical technologies. She manages complex contracts spanning electronics, avionics, sensor systems, and mission-critical software solutions, aligning procurement activities with the agency’s mission to modernize airborne command, control, and surveillance capabilities. Her work ensures timely delivery of high-reliability systems for naval aircraft platforms, emphasizing rigorous testing, integration, and sustainment of next-generation aerospace technologies. Whiteley maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., Science Applications International Corporation, Kranze Technology Solutions Inc., and Teya Support Services LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in systems engineering, electronic warfare, and mission simulation environments. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, technical innovation, and lifecycle support, often requiring long-term service agreements and integrated sustainment solutions. Whiteley’s procurement portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, indicating a procurement environment driven by urgency, complexity, and the need for specialized defense-industry expertise rather than small business targeting. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), Software Publishing (511210), and Industrial Instrument Manufacturing (334513), underscoring deep specialization in embedded systems, real-time data processing, avionics hardware, and mission planning software. She routinely procures high-integrity computing platforms, sensor fusion architectures, and secure communication modules essential to modern naval air operations, demonstrating strong technical fluency in defense electronics and mission systems integration.