Linda J Fingerhut

Linda J. Fingerhut serves as a Contracting Officer within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical telecommunications and network infrastructure solutions. Her role is central to securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications architecture, ensuring resilient, high-capacity connectivity for military and federal operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning secure virtual private networks, fiber-optic backbone services, satellite communications, and network modernization initiatives, often requiring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and interoperability mandates. Fingerhut’s procurement activities directly support DISA’s strategic imperative to transition legacy systems to agile, cloud-enabled, and defense-grade telecom platforms. She maintains enduring 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 contractors provide specialized expertise in secure network engineering, fiber deployment, and enterprise telecom integration, reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven track records in defense-grade communications. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, lifecycle support, and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance reliability and system interoperability. Fingerhut’s portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside procurement strategy, indicating a consistent focus on full and open competition. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her acquisitions are driven by mission necessity and technical capability rather than socioeconomic criteria. This reflects the critical nature of the telecommunications infrastructure she supports, where operational readiness and system resilience take precedence over socioeconomic preferences. Her technical domain centers on telecommunications and network services under NAICS categories typically associated with wired and wireless communications infrastructure. She procures high-assurance network equipment, encrypted transmission systems, managed fiber services, and secure data transport solutions, demonstrating deep expertise in DoD telecom standards and emerging technologies like software-defined networking and zero-trust architecture.