Erin Duffley

Erin Duffley serves as a key procurement professional within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Physical Sciences Directorate under the Air Force Materiel Command, where she manages high-priority research and development acquisitions to advance next-generation military technologies. Her role centers on facilitating rapid innovation in autonomous sensing, target recognition, sensor exploitation, and next-generation microelectronics to ensure air and space domain superiority. She handles complex, mission-critical contracts under the 541715 NAICS code, primarily supporting classified and unclassified R&D efforts that bridge laboratory breakthroughs with operational capability deployment. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s mandate to accelerate technological transition from concept to fielded systems. Duffley maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense technology contractors, including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Raytheon Company, and Matrix Research Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established prime contractors with proven expertise in advanced sensor systems, AI-driven data exploitation, and microelectronic component development. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes and technical innovation, often involving multi-year, milestone-driven agreements that require rigorous engineering validation and rapid prototyping cycles. Her procurement portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the fastest path to operational readiness and technological superiority. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her contracts may include subcontracting opportunities as part of prime contractor performance plans. Duffley’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—encompassing advanced signal processing, machine learning algorithms for sensor fusion, radiation-hardened electronics, and autonomous decision systems. She consistently procures cutting-edge hardware and software solutions that integrate AI/ML into real-time tactical environments, supporting the DoD’s strategic imperative to outpace adversarial technological advancements.