Dave Legg

Dave Legg serves as the Combat Survivability – Fixed Wing Branch Head at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where he leads the acquisition and integration of advanced survivability systems for naval fixed-wing aircraft. Responsible for defining technical requirements and overseeing contract execution, he ensures that critical capabilities—such as electronic warfare countermeasures, radar warning receivers, missile approach warners, and countermeasure dispensing systems—are effectively fielded across the fleet. His portfolio centers on sustaining legacy platforms while enabling next-generation combat aviation platforms with enhanced threat detection and self-protection technologies, directly supporting the Navy’s mission to maintain air superiority in contested environments. Legg maintains long-standing partnerships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These relationships are built on deep technical collaboration, with vendors frequently engaged in prototype development, systems integration, and life-cycle sustainment. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and technical risk mitigation, often involving complex engineering support services and rapid prototyping to meet evolving operational demands. Legg’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, his focus remains on securing the highest technical capability and mission readiness, regardless of vendor size or certification status. His primary procurement focus is under NAICS 334511, specializing in the acquisition of aeronautical navigation, guidance, and combat survivability systems. He consistently procures advanced avionics, sensor suites, and electronic countermeasure hardware designed for integration into fighter, strike, and reconnaissance aircraft, reflecting deep expertise in airborne threat response and mission-critical system engineering.