Lynn M. Buss

Lynn Buss serves as a key procurement professional within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, responsible for managing critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. Focused on securing resilient network connectivity, Buss oversees contracts for telecommunications services, secure virtual private networks, and interoperable communication systems essential to military and federal operations. Their work directly supports DISA’s mission to replace legacy telecom architectures with next-generation, cyber-resilient solutions, ensuring seamless command and control across distributed operational environments. Buss maintains longstanding relationships with leading telecom and systems integration 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 preference for vendors with proven expertise in fiber-optic network deployment, secure transport services, and mission-critical telecommunications engineering. The contracting pattern demonstrates a reliance on established industry players capable of delivering scalable, classified-compliant infrastructure under stringent DoD security standards. Set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 91.3% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of required capabilities. Nevertheless, a consistent 8.7% of awards are reserved for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating targeted support for qualified small firms capable of meeting high-performance telecom requirements. The procurement portfolio is dominated by NAICS 511210 (Telecommunications Resellers), accounting for nearly 59% of activity, followed by 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) at 32.6%. This underscores a focus on managed network services, cloud-enabled telecom platforms, and integrated communications systems rather than custom software development. Buss’s expertise lies in procuring mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure that ensures secure, high-bandwidth connectivity across the DoD’s global enterprise.