Lynda Horton

Lynda Horton serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), supporting the agency’s mission to secure the defense industrial base through personnel vetting and cybersecurity infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on information technology, data services, and critical infrastructure protection, ensuring that contractor solutions align with federal cybersecurity standards and national security requirements. Her work directly enables secure access to classified systems by procuring technologies that enhance background investigation workflows, digital identity verification, and threat detection capabilities. Horton maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including SWISH DATA CORPORATION, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SPATHE SYSTEMS LLC, ROCKWOOD COMPANY LLC, and IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in secure data processing, identity management systems, and specialized IT support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor engagement to ensure continuity in mission-critical operations and compliance with DoD cybersecurity frameworks. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 78.6% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a consistent 21.4% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a disciplined approach to fostering competition while ensuring access to innovative small business capabilities without compromising operational urgency or security standards. Horton’s primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers), 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services), and 518210 (Data Processing and Hosting Services), underscoring her specialization in software development, cloud-enabled secure environments, and IT infrastructure modernization. She frequently procures cybersecurity tools, identity verification platforms, and backend systems supporting the National Background Investigations Bureau, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal clearance systems and secure data ecosystems.