Robert Haygood

Robert Haygood serves as a key procurement lead within the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain advanced aviation training systems. He manages complex acquisitions for simulation technologies, immersive training environments, and mission-critical avionics infrastructure, ensuring naval aircrews receive cutting-edge readiness capabilities. His portfolio centers on engineering services and electronic systems integration, aligning with the division’s strategic priorities in tactical combat training and curriculum modernization. Haygood’s work directly enables the deployment of next-generation synthetic training platforms used across naval aviation squadrons. Haygood maintains a focused contractor base, with primary partnerships established with STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, both of which provide high-fidelity simulation systems and flight training solutions. His procurement approach favors established industry partners with proven expertise in defense-grade training technologies, while maintaining flexibility to engage specialized vendors for niche capabilities. Relationships are built on technical reliability, compliance with military standards, and the ability to deliver integrated, interoperable systems under tight operational timelines. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, he consistently allocates 25% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation from small business sources without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. Haygood’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting deep demand for systems engineering, simulation architecture, and avionics integration. A secondary focus on NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) underscores procurement of specialized training hardware and embedded computing systems. His technical domain expertise lies in synthetic training environments, mission rehearsal systems, and real-time data-driven analytics for aircrew performance evaluation.