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ADAM
DAVID
BRIGGS

Enterprise contracts and compliance executive. 14+ years building the infrastructure that keeps defense contractors out of trouble. CMMC, ITAR, EAR, FAR/DFARS, NIST 800-171. Done selling time. Building products.

Adam David Briggs
The Story

NOT BUILT
IN A
CLASSROOM.

I did not come up through consulting. I came up inside the machine, building and running actual compliance infrastructure across defense contracting, aerospace joint ventures, healthcare, and international trade. Not writing reports about it. Doing it.

As Director of Contracts for global OEM engine joint ventures, I served as Secretary to the Board of Directors, negotiated complex international agreements, and secured a $3M settlement with zero outside counsel. I contributed to a $14.7B USAF T-X pursuit and earned a Silver Award for that work.

I built an entire compliance infrastructure from scratch for a ~$40M commercial and defense portfolio: ITAR, EAR, OFAC, FAR/DFARS, NIST 800-171. No external consultants. Then expanded the mandate to IT modernization, cybersecurity architecture, and CUI controls. I also managed a $100M+ healthcare contracting portfolio spanning capital assets, IT, and strategic suppliers.

Today I hold enterprise government contracts and export control authority across 30+ affiliated companies, advising legal and trade compliance teams on FAR/DFARS structuring, ITAR/EAR risk allocation, and defense program compliance architecture across 22 additional entities.

I have a BA in Philosophy with an emphasis in Philosophy of Law & Jurisprudence. It turns out that is exactly the right foundation for someone who spends their career dissecting regulatory language and finding where the real risk lives.

Done selling time to corporations that will burn you the moment it is convenient. You cannot build a legacy billing by the hour. This site is the output. Practical tools and straight talk for professionals who are tired of the same consultant theatre I have been watching for 14 years.

Career
Jul 2025 - Present
Manager, Government Contracts & Export Control
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM)
Mesa, AZ
  • Enterprise authority across 30+ affiliated companies
  • Advisory to MCA Legal & Trade Compliance across 22 additional entities
  • FAR/DFARS structuring, ITAR/EAR risk allocation, CUI governance
  • Spearheading regulatory architecture for U.S. aerospace & defense expansion
Aug 2020 - May 2025
Contracts, Compliance & IT Manager
Southwest Microwave, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
  • ~$40M commercial and defense contract portfolio
  • Full compliance infrastructure built in-house: ITAR, EAR, OFAC, FAR/DFARS, NIST 800-171
  • Automated export screening, CLM tools, executive risk dashboards
  • Expanded mandate to IT modernization and cybersecurity architecture
Sep 2019 - Jul 2020
Sr. Contracts Associate
Honeywell International, Airlines Aftermarket
Phoenix, AZ
  • Global aerospace aftermarket, strategic customer contracts
  • IACCM Certified (2019)
Aug 2017 - Sep 2019
Director of Contracts
Honeywell ITEC / ATEC / LHTEC Joint Ventures
Phoenix, AZ
  • Secretary to the Board of Directors
  • $3M settlement secured with zero outside counsel
  • Silver Award for contributions to the $14.7B USAF T-X pursuit
  • Multiple Bravo Awards for contract excellence and JV leadership
Nov 2015 - Jul 2017
Sr. Contracts Specialist
Northern Arizona Healthcare
Flagstaff, AZ
  • $100M+ healthcare portfolio covering capital assets, IT, and strategic suppliers
Apr 2013 - Nov 2015
Contract Administrator
ACSS / L-3 Aviation Products
Phoenix, AZ
  • Aerospace and defense contracts including NDAs, development, service, and maintenance agreements
  • AS9100, ISO, and defense contracting compliance
Jun 2011 - Apr 2013
Buyer & Contract Administrator
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
  • University-wide software, research, and service agreements
Expertise
Commercial, Government & Defense Contracting
FAR · DFARS
Export Controls & Trade Compliance
EAR · ITAR · OFAC
Cybersecurity & Compliance
NIST 800-171 · CMMC
Regulatory & Agency Engagement
CBP · BIS · DDTC
Contract Lifecycle Management
CLM Design & Deployment
Risk Management & Dispute Resolution
Claims · Settlements
Automation & Digital Transformation
Workflows · Dashboards
Policy Architecture & Governance
Training · Frameworks
Executive & Board Advisory
Strategy · Alignment
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Philosophy, Law and Jurisprudence
Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ
The right foundation for someone who spends their career dissecting regulatory language and finding where the real risk actually lives.
Certifications & Awards
IACCM Certified
2019 · Contract & Commercial Management
NCMA Certifications
National Contract Management Association
Silver Award
Honeywell Aerospace, $14B USAF T-X Pursuit
Multiple Bravo Awards
Honeywell, contract excellence and JV leadership
Highest Distinction
Honeywell, 2018 and 2019
Why This Exists

LEGACY IS NOT BUILT
BY THE HOUR.

Brilliant people grind themselves down inside companies that would replace them tomorrow without a second thought. I have been burned by major companies and major people. At some point the math stops working.

The work done over 14 years belongs to me. The frameworks, the systems, the institutional knowledge that takes a decade to build. This site is how I make it count. Practical tools for real practitioners. No subscriptions to a platform I do not own. No Patreon. Just direct.

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