Stacy L Winterbottom

Stacy L. Winterbottom serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in procuring mission-critical telecommunications and information technology services that underpin the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions—from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration—ensuring alignment with DISA’s strategic goals of network modernization, cybersecurity resilience, and interoperability across military and federal systems. She primarily handles task and delivery order contracts for IT services, network solutions, and secure communications infrastructure, emphasizing compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting principles. Winterbottom maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These vendors are selected for their proven capability in delivering secure, scalable telecom solutions, including fiber-optic network deployment, virtual private network implementation, and managed services for classified and unclassified environments. Her procurement approach favors established industry partners with demonstrated technical expertise and operational reliability, fostering stable, performance-driven vendor partnerships that support mission continuity. Her contracting activity reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside provisions. This underscores a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical merit, operational readiness, and scalability over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring the most capable providers are selected to meet the high-stakes demands of defense telecommunications. Winterbottom’s procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting her specialization in integrated IT services such as network design, cloud-enabled communications, cybersecurity-enabled telecom support, and systems integration for DoD-wide architectures. Her domain expertise lies in securing and sustaining next-generation telecommunications platforms that enable resilient, high-capacity connectivity across distributed military operations.