Stephanie A Smyth

Stephanie A. Smyth serves as a Contract Negotiator at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop and field cutting-edge maritime warfare systems. She specializes in negotiating complex contracts for advanced sensor technologies, electronic warfare components, and integrated communication systems critical to undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. Her work ensures timely acquisition of mission-critical capabilities while maintaining strict compliance with federal procurement regulations and technical performance standards. Stephanie routinely collaborates with a core group of industry partners including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These relationships reflect a strategic alignment with firms possessing deep expertise in naval systems integration, test and evaluation infrastructure, and specialized electronic component manufacturing. Her negotiation approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in mutual accountability and innovation. A strong advocate for small business participation, Stephanie consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over two-thirds of her acquisitions structured to support small business eligibility. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, ensuring opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms to contribute to high-impact naval technology development. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), 423690 (Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers), and 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), indicating a technical emphasis on software-enabled systems, specialized electronic components, and mission-critical hardware. She routinely engages with vendors specializing in sonar arrays, signal processing modules, navigation subsystems, and ruggedized electronic interfaces, demonstrating deep familiarity with naval electronics and systems integration requirements.