Jessica L. Fields

Jessica L. Fields serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Cont Ct Software Sector under the Department of the Army, where she manages acquisitions critical to modernizing battlefield communications and information technology systems. Her work directly supports the Army’s mission to enhance command and control, intelligence processing, and network resilience through secure, scalable software and wireless infrastructure. She specializes in contracting for mission-critical IT services, including software development, system integration, and technical maintenance of secure data platforms used in distributed operational environments. Her portfolio emphasizes rapid deployment capabilities and interoperability across tactical networks. Fields maintains established relationships with primary contractors including British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, Liberty Communications, Inc., and Southwestern Industrial Contractors & Riggers, Inc., all of whom provide specialized engineering and maintenance services for military-grade communications systems. Her contracting approach favors long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors demonstrating proven expertise in ruggedized electronics, field-deployable software, and secure network maintenance. These relationships are built on technical reliability, compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, and the ability to support rapid sustainment cycles in austere environments. Fields does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions awarded through full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing vendor proficiency in high-stakes defense environments. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, all awards are evaluated on merit, technical merit, and past performance in delivering complex defense IT solutions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), which accounts for two-thirds of her activity, and NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), which drives the remainder. She consistently acquires services related to the repair, upgrade, and integration of tactical communications hardware, field-deployable software systems, and embedded network infrastructure essential to Army modernization initiatives.