Shannon K. Fuehne

Shannon K. Fuehne serves as a key procurement lead within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She oversees contracts supporting secure network connectivity, virtual private network deployment, and legacy telecom modernization, ensuring interoperability across military and federal operations. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical telecommunications services, with a focus on delivering resilient, high-capacity data and voice solutions that meet DoD cybersecurity and compliance standards. Fuehne’s work directly enables operational readiness by aligning procurement strategy with DISA’s mission to secure and expand the defense communications architecture. Fuehne maintains long-standing relationships with leading telecommunications 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 are characterized by sustained engagement on technical services requiring deep expertise in fiber optics, network architecture, and secure cloud-enabled telecom platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, lifecycle support, and seamless integration with existing DoD infrastructure, fostering collaborative vendor relationships built on technical reliability and compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and NIST standards. Fuehne’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors capable of delivering mission-critical telecommunications capabilities at scale. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, the competitive nature of her acquisitions allows qualified small businesses to compete on technical merit and pricing. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), with significant activity in computer systems design, custom programming, and facilities management. She specializes in acquiring integrated telecom solutions, network engineering services, and managed infrastructure support—domains requiring expertise in secure IP networking, SD-WAN, and DoD-approved communications architectures.