Capt. Keith Hamilton

Under the guidance of Capt. Keith Hamilton, the Navy aims to collaborate with civilian business and encourage communication among the various entities to achieve common goals and produce a better final product.

"One of the things I see here in San Diego that I would tell you is a unique jewel -- a treasure -- is that the relationship between the military community and the broader San Diego community is just phenomenal, and the support is just phenomenal," said Hamilton, commanding officer of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest. "We find the same is true in the contracting community."

Hamilton said there is a relatively new and unique relationship between the Navy and the contracting community. A decade or two ago, he said, the two groups were more competitors than partners. But the culture changed.
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