Brian Hurley

Brian Hurley serves as a Contracting Officer at the Air Force Test Center’s PZZC facility at Eglin Air Force Base, where he plays a pivotal role in accelerating the acquisition of advanced aerospace technologies critical to air dominance. Responsible for managing full lifecycle procurements, he specializes in supporting flight test operations, hypersonic system prototyping, and hardware-in-the-loop validation of next-generation sensors and datalinks. His portfolio centers on mission-critical support activities for air transportation systems, ensuring timely delivery of integrated test infrastructure and technical services that enable rapid capability development for the Department of the Air Force. Hurley maintains a primary working relationship with L1 Enterprises Incorporated, a trusted contractor providing specialized engineering, test support, and systems integration services for high-performance aerospace platforms. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in flight test instrumentation, avionics integration, and rapid prototyping environments. He routinely engages vendors capable of delivering complex, low-volume, high-technical-risk solutions under tight developmental timelines, fostering collaborative, performance-based contract structures. A strong advocate for small business participation, Hurley consistently prioritizes 8(a) competed set-asides, with approximately two-thirds of his awards directed to small disadvantaged businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation from niche providers with specialized capabilities in aerospace testing and systems support. His contracting approach aligns with Air Force mandates to expand the small business industrial base while maintaining mission readiness. His procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 488190—Other Support Activities for Air Transportation—encompassing flight test logistics, sensor calibration services, telemetry systems, and ground-based test facility operations. He specializes in acquiring technical services that enable the integration and validation of fifth-generation datalinks, hypersonic flight hardware, and advanced navigation systems, making him a key enabler of the Air Force’s next-generation test and evaluation infrastructure.