Jeffrey A Leighton

Jeffrey A. Leighton serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where he plays a critical role in acquiring advanced aviation systems essential to fleet readiness and air superiority. He manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, communications equipment, and integrated sensor suites. His work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing airborne platforms and sustaining legacy systems through technical acquisition expertise, contract negotiation, and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Leighton routinely handles sole-source, competitive, and task-order contracts under FAR and DFARS frameworks, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and technical specifications. Leighton maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-technology defense contractors with proven capabilities in airborne systems integration, signal processing, and mission-critical software development. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative vendor engagement grounded in technical rigor and regulatory compliance. Leighton’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a primary focus on large-scale, technically complex procurements requiring specialized expertise rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not a dominant factor in his current portfolio, his acquisitions remain fully compliant with all applicable socioeconomic statutes, with decisions driven by mission necessity and technical capability rather than preference. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334220, encompassing radio, television, and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, with secondary activity in NAICS 423430 for computer and peripheral equipment wholesaling. He specializes in procuring advanced avionics, data link systems, electronic attack and protection suites, and mission computer hardware, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with naval aviation systems and the DoD’s modernization roadmap.