Stephanie Buckingham

Stephanie Buckingham supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWC Dahlgren) in executing critical procurement activities aligned with the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance integrated warfighting systems. She manages acquisitions for advanced technical services essential to the development, testing, and sustainment of naval sensor systems, command and control platforms, and embedded computing architectures. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities in electronic warfare, signal processing, and networked combat environments, directly enabling operational readiness for surface ships and missile defense systems. She handles complex, high-technical-risk contracts requiring deep engineering expertise and rigorous compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Buckingham maintains consistent relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TEX-TECH ENGINEERED COMPOSITES, LLC for advanced material solutions, TATITLEK GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. for systems integration and technical support, 3DB LABS INC for additive manufacturing applications, WASTE REMOVAL USA, LLC for environmental compliance services, and BOWHEAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS, LLC for large-scale program execution. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability, past performance, and mission alignment, favoring established contractors with proven experience in defense-specific engineering and logistics domains. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside status. This indicates a deliberate emphasis on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing mission effectiveness and rapid delivery over targeted small business preferences. Her primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance), underscoring her expertise in procuring custom software development, systems engineering, and specialized maintenance of high-reliability defense hardware. She consistently sources advanced computing, signal processing, and embedded systems solutions tailored to naval combat environments.