David Doryland

David Doryland serves as a Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Engineer at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where he plays a critical technical role in supporting the acquisition and integration of advanced missile defense systems. His responsibilities include evaluating simulation architectures, validating system performance models, and providing engineering oversight to ensure contractual deliverables meet rigorous technical requirements for midcourse and terminal-phase interception capabilities. Doryland’s work directly informs procurement decisions by bridging technical feasibility with acquisition strategy, ensuring that contracted engineering services align with MDA’s mission to field layered, sensor-enabled defense architectures. He primarily manages engineering services contracts focused on system modeling, threat simulation, and software-defined testbed development. Doryland maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, who provide high-fidelity modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities essential to missile defense system development. He also collaborates with Jacobs Technology Inc. to deliver integrated test and evaluation services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven expertise in aerospace simulation, real-time physics-based modeling, and mission-critical software integration, often leveraging long-term Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to streamline technical support. Doryland’s contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions awarded under full and open competition. His approach prioritizes technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic criteria, reflecting the high-stakes, time-sensitive nature of missile defense development. While small business participation is not formally targeted in his portfolio, he adheres strictly to federal acquisition regulations and ensures all vendors meet stringent performance and security standards. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), with specialized emphasis on advanced simulation, digital twin development, and system-of-systems integration. He procures technical services related to radar signature modeling, intercept trajectory simulation, and sensor fusion algorithms, supporting MDA’s efforts to modernize layered defense architectures through rigorous engineering analysis and validated virtual testing environments.