James Todd

James Todd serves as a Systems Engineer within the W6QK Acc-orlando under the Department of the Army, where he plays a critical role in evaluating, specifying, and acquiring advanced defense systems to enhance military training readiness. His responsibilities include technical requirements development, system integration analysis, and procurement support for live-fire simulation infrastructure, mission command systems, and aviation/artillery training platforms. He collaborates closely with acquisition teams to translate operational needs into technically sound solicitations, ensuring that contracted solutions meet rigorous military standards for performance, interoperability, and sustainment. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize training ecosystems through cutting-edge engineering and systems engineering lifecycle management. James routinely engages with a core group of technical contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships are centered on high-fidelity simulation development, embedded systems design, and defense-grade software integration. His procurement approach favors established defense technology providers with proven expertise in military training systems, often leveraging performance-based contracting and systems engineering services to ensure seamless deployment and lifecycle support. James’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements conducted under full and open competition. He does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead emphasizing technical capability, past performance, and system interoperability as primary selection criteria. This reflects a mission-critical focus on rapid deployment and operational reliability over socioeconomic targeting. His procurement activity is exclusively aligned with NAICS 332999—All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing—indicating a specialized focus on custom-engineered hardware components for training systems, including simulated weapon mounts, modular training rigs, and specialized structural assemblies. His technical domain expertise lies in the integration of physical training hardware with digital simulation environments, requiring deep familiarity with MIL-STD specifications and defense manufacturing standards.