Brittany A. Waldman

Brittany A. Waldman serves as a Contract Negotiator within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where she plays a pivotal role in securing advanced aerospace technologies critical to U.S. air and space dominance. She specializes in negotiating complex, high-stakes contracts for next-generation propulsion systems, hypersonic flight components, and mission-critical materials research. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to accelerate the transition of cutting-edge scientific innovations into operational capabilities, ensuring rapid fielding of adaptive flight control systems and high-performance functional materials. Waldman manages a diverse portfolio of research and development acquisitions, primarily under cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials contract vehicles, requiring deep technical understanding and strategic negotiation skills. Waldman maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc, and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC. These relationships are characterized by collaborative, technically rigorous procurement processes centered on innovation in propulsion, materials science, and systems integration. She routinely engages with prime contractors possessing deep domain expertise in aerospace engineering, often facilitating multi-phase R&D efforts that bridge laboratory prototypes with flight-ready hardware. Waldman’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her procurement approach emphasizes technical merit, capability, and mission readiness over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the high-risk, high-reward nature of propulsion research. Her industry focus centers on advanced aerospace systems, particularly propulsion technologies, hypersonics, and high-temperature composite materials. She routinely procures services and hardware under NAICS categories related to scientific research and development in aerospace engineering, with an emphasis on thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and advanced manufacturing. Waldman’s expertise lies in evaluating proprietary technologies and ensuring contractual compliance for classified and controlled technical data within the defense R&D ecosystem.