Whitney Larson

Whitney Larson serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in avionics, mission systems, and aircraft subsystems, she plays a critical role in ensuring operational readiness across the fleet by facilitating the integration of next-generation sensors, electronic warfare capabilities, and communication architectures. Her portfolio centers on high-technology aerospace contracts, with a focus on engineering services, prototype development, and legacy system modernization, aligning directly with the agency’s mission to maintain air superiority through technological innovation. Larson maintains consistent working relationships with leading aerospace and defense contractors, 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 preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aircraft systems integration, avionics testing, and mission-critical hardware manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering complex, high-reliability solutions under stringent military standards. Her procurement activity 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-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified industry partners regardless of business size or certification status. Larson’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with significant activity in aircraft manufacturing (336411) and engine parts manufacturing (336412). She procures specialized components such as flight control interfaces, radar integration modules, electronic countermeasure suites, and mission computer hardware, demonstrating deep expertise in airborne systems engineering and defense aerospace supply chain management.