Todd Westergard

Todd Westergard serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8232 Aflcmc Wwmk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where he manages critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize F-16 airborne systems and associated avionics infrastructure. His responsibilities center on the integration, upgrade, and lifecycle support of navigation, guidance, display, and communication systems embedded in tactical aircraft. He oversees contract execution for complex aerospace engineering services and mission-critical hardware, ensuring alignment with Air Force readiness objectives and technological modernization goals. His acquisitions typically involve advanced avionics modernization, embedded systems engineering, and air transportation support services requiring rigorous technical validation and compliance with military aviation standards. He maintains strong, ongoing relationships with specialized contractors including Vertex Modernization and Sustainment LLC, Shift5, Inc., and Southwest Research Institute, all of which provide deep expertise in avionics retrofitting, software-defined systems, and ruggedized embedded computing. Westergard’s contracting approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with vendors possessing proven capability in military-grade system integration and rapid fielding of upgraded platforms. His working relationships reflect a preference for technical specialists over generalist contractors, prioritizing firms with direct experience in legacy platform sustainment and digital modernization of analog avionics architectures. Westergard’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. While he does not currently utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences, his contracting strategy prioritizes technical merit and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring the highest operational readiness outcomes. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for aeronautical system manufacturing and NAICS 488190 for air transportation support, encompassing the acquisition of precision navigation modules, digital cockpit upgrades, secure communication suites, and maintenance support for airborne electronics. His technical domain expertise centers on embedded systems modernization, ruggedized computing platforms, and the transition from analog to digital avionics architectures in legacy fighter fleets.