Terry Gotter

Terry Gotter serves as a Contracting Officer within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (N61340), where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical training systems for naval aviation and maritime operations. Responsible for end-to-end contract management, she oversees the procurement of advanced simulation platforms, immersive training environments, and integrated avionics infrastructure designed to enhance pilot and aircrew readiness. Her portfolio emphasizes complex, technology-driven acquisitions that align with the Navy’s strategic modernization goals, including tactical combat training systems and curriculum-enabled digital learning architectures. Gotter ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering scalable, interoperable solutions that support operational readiness across the fleet. Gotter maintains strong, sustained relationships with key industry partners, most notably STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC, and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity flight simulators, synthetic training environments, and mission rehearsal systems. Her contracting approach reflects a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade training technology, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical reliability, systems integration capability, and rapid sustainment support. She prioritizes vendors capable of delivering secure, classified-capable platforms and maintaining compliance with Navy-specific training standards. Gotter’s procurement portfolio reflects a consistent 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition for mission-essential capabilities. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her contracts remain accessible to all qualified offerors, with an emphasis on technical merit, past performance, and system interoperability over socioeconomic criteria. Her primary procurement focus centers on advanced training systems, including virtual and constructive simulation, embedded training systems, and mission-critical avionics integration. She routinely acquires solutions under NAICS categories related to defense simulation, military training equipment, and systems engineering services, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of aviation training infrastructure and digital learning ecosystems.