Theresa I Newbold

Theresa I. Newbold serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare suites, communications systems, and airborne sensor technologies. Her work directly enables the Navy’s strategic priorities in air superiority and fleet readiness, ensuring timely delivery of high-performance, technically sophisticated solutions under FAR and DFARS compliance. Newbold routinely handles competitive and sole-source procurements for engineering services, systems integration, and specialized manufacturing of defense-grade electronic components. She maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key industry partners including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on established defense contractors with proven expertise in aerospace systems engineering, signal processing, and mission systems integration. Newbold fosters collaborative contracting environments that emphasize technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, often coordinating with technical evaluators and program managers to align contract requirements with operational needs. While the majority of her acquisitions—91.1%—are conducted without set-asides, she demonstrates a deliberate and measurable commitment to small business participation, with 8.9% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement patterns reflect a balanced approach, prioritizing mission-critical capability while actively enabling small business access to high-value defense opportunities. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 334220 for wireless communications equipment, 541330 for engineering services, and 334310 for audio/video equipment manufacturing, underscoring her technical specialization in airborne sensor systems, data link technologies, and embedded avionics. Newbold’s expertise lies at the intersection of defense procurement and cutting-edge electronic systems, ensuring that naval aircraft remain technologically dominant and operationally resilient.