James M. Valiga

James M. Valiga serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through research, development, and evaluation of naval systems. He manages complex acquisitions focused on engineering services, advanced sensor integration, and electronic system manufacturing, ensuring that cutting-edge technologies meet rigorous naval performance and survivability standards. His work directly enables the modernization of shipboard and underwater platforms, with a strong emphasis on signature management, hydrodynamic optimization, and propulsion efficiency. Valiga maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, alongside specialized joint ventures such as CB Design & Huitt Zollars. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in naval systems integration, precision manufacturing, and technical testing. His contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and mission-critical reliability over cost alone, fostering stable, long-term vendor collaborations. His procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly dominated by open competitions, with 90.6% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. While small business participation is modest, he occasionally utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides (7.5%) and 8(a) competed contracts (1.9%), indicating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission readiness. Valiga’s primary NAICS focus areas include Engineering Services (541330), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), and the manufacture of naval sensors and printed circuit assemblies (334511, 334418). He routinely procures advanced electronic subsystems, signal processing hardware, and integrated test and evaluation services critical to underwater acoustics, radar cross-section reduction, and autonomous maritime platforms. His technical expertise lies at the intersection of naval engineering and defense electronics, ensuring acquisitions align with the Navy’s next-generation surface and subsurface fleet requirements.