David Hines

David L. Hines serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8773 Acc 38 Cons organization under the Department of the Air Force, where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical cyberspace and space domain capabilities. His portfolio focuses on securing and sustaining advanced IT infrastructure, secure communications systems, and formalized cyber operations training environments essential to Air Force readiness. Hines specializes in full lifecycle contract management for complex technical services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with national defense priorities in high-tempo cyber and space operations. His primary contractor relationship is with AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a trusted vendor delivering specialized cyber defense and mission support services. Hines maintains a consistent, performance-driven contracting pattern with this partner, emphasizing technical excellence, rapid delivery, and compliance with classified and controlled unclassified information handling requirements. His procurement approach prioritizes reliability and mission alignment, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of operating in sensitive, high-accreditation environments. Hines demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with 75% of his acquisitions conducted as unrestricted competitions and 25% awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding market access for qualified small firms in the cyber and IT services sector. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting deep expertise in procuring custom cyber architecture, network defense systems, secure cloud enablement, and mission-specific software development. Hines’ work supports the design, integration, and sustainment of advanced computing environments critical to Air Force cyber operations, emphasizing technical rigor, security compliance, and operational agility.