Dustie M. Thompson

Dustie M. Thompson serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in procuring mission-critical telecommunications and IT services that sustain the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions—from requirements validation and market research to solicitation development and contract award—ensuring alignment with DISA’s strategic goals of network modernization, secure virtual private network deployment, and interoperability across military and federal systems. She specializes in IT services contracts supporting secure, high-capacity data transport and mission-critical network operations. Thompson maintains established working relationships with key 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 balanced approach to sourcing from both large-scale telecommunications integrators and specialized niche providers, ensuring technical innovation and operational resilience. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for long-term, performance-based agreements that emphasize cybersecurity compliance, service-level accountability, and scalable network solutions. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 44% of awards structured as small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, complemented by targeted HUBZone and 8(a) competed opportunities. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition and expand the defense industrial base by engaging qualified small and socioeconomically disadvantaged vendors in high-demand technical markets. Thompson’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS codes 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), underscoring her expertise in procuring network architecture design, secure software development, and integrated telecommunications solutions. She routinely supports procurements for cloud-enabled communications, network monitoring systems, and mission-specific application development, reinforcing DISA’s mission to deliver secure, agile, and resilient information infrastructure across the defense enterprise.