Deborah A Benscoter

Deborah A. Benscoter serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a critical role in acquiring and managing mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure to support Department of Defense global communications. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for secure, high-capacity network services, satellite communications, and managed IT infrastructure. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with DISA’s strategic goals of modernizing legacy systems, enhancing cyber resilience, and enabling interoperability across military and federal networks. Benscoter maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These vendors provide specialized expertise in secure network deployment, fiber-optic connectivity, satellite services, and managed facilities operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based contracting, and technical validation to ensure mission readiness and system reliability. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 80% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a deliberate 20% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance supports both operational scale and socioeconomic goals, consistently enabling small businesses to contribute to critical defense telecom initiatives without compromising mission requirements. Benscoter’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), NAICS 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), and NAICS 517919 (Other Telecommunications). She specializes in acquiring managed network services, secure virtual private networks, satellite bandwidth solutions, and outsourced data center operations, demonstrating deep technical expertise in defense-grade telecommunications architecture and enterprise IT infrastructure modernization.