Miranda Deters

Miranda Deters serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to secure and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for high-assurance telecom systems, including secure network solutions, virtual private networks, and resilient connectivity platforms. Her work directly supports DISA’s mandate to ensure interoperable, encrypted, and scalable communications for military and federal operations, with a focus on replacing legacy systems through competitive, performance-based contracting methods. Deters maintains consistent working 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 vendors are routinely engaged for turnkey telecommunications deployment, fiber optic network integration, and secure hardware provisioning. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, cybersecurity alignment with DoD standards, and vendor accountability for system uptime and resilience, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance metrics and service-level agreements. Deters’ procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most technically capable and cost-effective solutions regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing mission need over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she adheres to all regulatory requirements and maintains transparency in source selection processes. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing) and 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), reflecting a specialization in procuring hardened communication endpoints, secure computing platforms, and mission-specific telecom hardware. She routinely sources encrypted voice/video systems, ruggedized network appliances, and integrated signal processing units tailored for expeditionary and classified environments.