Cynthia L Hocott

Cynthia L. Hocott serves as a secondary procurement professional within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), supporting the agency’s mission to secure the defense industrial base through personnel vetting and cybersecurity enablement. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a critical role in facilitating acquisition workflows, coordinating requirements alignment, and ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations for technical and professional services. Her responsibilities include assisting in the planning, solicitation, and administration of contracts that support DCSA’s digital infrastructure, training programs, and intelligence protection initiatives, often interfacing with program managers and cybersecurity teams to translate operational needs into actionable acquisition strategies. Hocott maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including SWISH DATA CORPORATION, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SPATHE SYSTEMS LLC, ROCKWOOD COMPANY LLC, and IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors capable of delivering advanced software solutions, identity management systems, and specialized technical consulting services. Her procurement patterns indicate a preference for established, non-traditional defense contractors with proven capabilities in secure systems development and federal compliance, suggesting a reliance on mature vendors with deep domain expertise rather than emerging or niche providers. Her contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of procurements conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with DCSA’s urgent need for rapid, secure, and scalable solutions across its national security portfolio. Hocott’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), 541330 (Engineering Services), 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training). She routinely acquires custom software platforms, cybersecurity engineering services, background investigation system enhancements, and workforce training programs designed to support cleared personnel and secure digital environments. Her expertise lies at the intersection of national security operations and mission-critical IT modernization.