Helen F Billhartz

Helen F. Billhartz 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 information technology services to sustain the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions, including requirements validation, solicitation development, source selection, and contract administration, with a focus on secure network modernization, virtual private network deployment, and interoperable telecom solutions that support military and federal operations. Her portfolio emphasizes high-reliability, high-capacity connectivity systems essential to national defense. Billhartz 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 consistent reliance on vendors with proven expertise in fiber-optic network deployment, secure enterprise communications, and integrated telecom systems. Her procurement approach prioritizes vendors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions aligned with DISA’s strategic modernization goals, fostering long-term collaboration with contractors possessing deep technical capabilities in defense-grade telecommunications. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a significant commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for one-third of her awards. Though not heavily focused on socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone, she consistently enables small business access to critical telecom and IT opportunities, balancing mission needs with statutory small business goals. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting her specialization in custom network solutions, cloud-enabled telecom platforms, and integrated IT services. She also procures computer equipment wholesaling and specialized audio-video systems, demonstrating expertise across the full spectrum of secure communications infrastructure—from software-defined networking to hardened hardware deployments.