Brent Brinson

Brent Brinson serves as a key procurement lead within the Missile Defense Agency, overseeing the acquisition of critical missile defense systems and supporting infrastructure. His responsibilities center on executing complex, technology-driven contracts aligned with MDA’s mission to develop layered, multi-phase interception capabilities. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for advanced sensor systems, guided interceptors, and integration platforms essential to national missile defense architecture, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations and technical performance standards. His work directly supports the fielding of operational systems across midcourse and terminal-phase defense domains. Brinson maintains consistent contracting relationships with prime defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, leveraging their expertise in systems integration, radar modernization, and kinetic kill vehicle development. He also engages Jacobs Technology Inc. for engineering, test, and logistics support services. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency, systems interoperability, and rapid prototyping cycles, ensuring seamless integration of new capabilities into existing defense networks. A defining feature of Brinson’s contracting portfolio is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic diversity in defense procurement. All acquisitions under his purview are reserved for small businesses, fostering innovation from niche suppliers and enabling broad participation across the defense industrial base without reliance on large prime contractors for direct award. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 333924 — Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing — which, within MDA’s context, supports the acquisition of specialized mobile launch platforms, transporter-erector systems, and heavy-duty mobile missile defense infrastructure. This specialization underscores his technical understanding of ground-based system mobility, survivability, and rapid deployment requirements essential to forward-operating missile defense architectures.