NDIA June 2026 Breakfast

Our next NDIA Breakfast Seminar will feature Mr. David Breede, Deputy Director for Acquisition within the Center for Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (SOF AT&L) at U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM):

On 21 September 2025, Mr. David Breede was promoted to SES and assigned as the Deputy Director for Acquisition in the Center for Special Operations Forces’ Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (SOF AT&L) at U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. As Deputy Director, he serves as the principal advisor to the Acquisition Executive (AE), spearheading the comprehensive management, direction, and oversight of SOF AT&L's extensive science and technology, development, procurement, services, and sustainment enterprise.
Mr. Breede, a native of Stafford, Virginia, joined the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) at Dahlgren, VA as a Mechanical Engineer, Standard Missile Test and Instrumentation after graduating from Virginia Tech where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science & Mechanics. After 10 years at NSWC, he moved on to the Test & Evaluation Directorate of the US Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Program. For three years he served as a systems engineer supporting all phases of developmental and operational testing. At USSOCOM, he has served as an acquisition program manager for a Joint Capability Technology Demonstration and as the Director for the Integrated Strike Programs for PEO Fixed Wing. Prior to being appointed Deputy Director for Acquisition, he served as the PEO for Tactical Information Systems overseeing the development, acquisition, and fielding of state-of-the-art sensors and associated C2, emplacement, recovery, and specialized communication systems across all domains.
Mr. Breede is a career acquisition and engineering professional and a graduate of the National Defense University’s Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Team Excellence – US Navy Theater Surface Combatants & Missile Defense Agency
Technical Excellence & Special Service Awards – NSWC Weapons Systems Department
Acquisition Innovator & Enabler – USSOCOM Research, Development & Acquisition Center
Civilian Meritorious Service Medal – USSOCOM Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Center

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