Amanda M Hund

Amanda M. Hund serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages end-to-end procurement processes for mission-critical telecommunications solutions, with a focus on satellite-based systems that enable secure, high-capacity, and resilient network connectivity across military and federal operations. Her acquisitions support the transition from legacy telecom architectures to next-generation, software-defined networks, emphasizing cybersecurity, interoperability, and cloud-enabled communications platforms. Amanda maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in satellite infrastructure, fiber-optic backbone deployment, and secure virtual private network solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term service sustainment, fostering collaborative relationships with contractors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical telecom systems under strict DoD security standards. Amanda’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside orientation, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This pattern underscores the specialized nature of the telecommunications requirements she manages, where technical capability, scale, and national security compliance take precedence over socioeconomic preferences in vendor selection. Her primary procurement activity is concentrated under NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), reflecting deep expertise in space-based communication systems, geosynchronous and low-earth-orbit satellite services, ground station integration, and encrypted data transmission. She routinely procures services related to satellite bandwidth leasing, terminal equipment, signal processing, and network management systems essential to global DoD operations.