Yasmin A. Restrepo

Yasmin A. Restrepo serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced electronic systems for surface ships and maritime platforms. She manages acquisitions focused on signal processing, sensor integration, and communications infrastructure critical to fleet readiness and undersea dominance. Her portfolio centers on engineering services, hardware development, and system integration for radar, sonar, and electronic warfare platforms, ensuring alignment with naval technology roadmaps and operational requirements. Restrepo maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized defense and aerospace contractors, including CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with deep expertise in radio frequency systems, embedded electronics, and secure communications hardware. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability over scale, frequently engaging mid-tier and niche vendors with proven experience in naval electronic systems integration and rapid prototyping. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-aside designation, while 33.3% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balanced approach supports both large-scale technical delivery and sustained small business participation, fostering innovation through agile vendors while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Restrepo’s primary NAICS focus is 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in RF components, waveguide systems, and digital signal processing hardware. She also frequently procures under 334290 for specialized communications equipment, including tactical data links and encrypted navigation modules. Her technical domain expertise lies in maritime electronic systems, with a clear emphasis on ruggedized, field-deployable hardware that meets Navy environmental and interoperability standards.