Tricia L. Singler

Tricia L. Singler serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for mission-critical telecom services, including network modernization, secure virtual private network deployment, and interoperability solutions. Her work directly supports DISA’s mission to ensure resilient, high-capacity connectivity across military and federal operations, with a focus on transitioning legacy systems to next-generation secure architectures. Singler routinely handles service-based contracts requiring technical expertise in network design, systems integration, and managed infrastructure services. Singler maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established 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 capabilities in secure telecommunications, fiber-optic network deployment, and enterprise-level IT infrastructure management. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and vendor reliability, fostering long-term collaborations with firms that demonstrate technical excellence and compliance with DoD cybersecurity and interoperability standards. Her contracting patterns show a strong commitment to socioeconomic programs, with over one-third of her awards directed toward small business participants. While the majority of acquisitions are open competition, she regularly employs Total Small Business Set-Asides, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides, and 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance innovation through small business engagement. Singler’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), indicating deep expertise in managed IT infrastructure, network operations, and technical support services. She also procures specialized services in administrative management consulting and, occasionally, mission-specific video production for training and operational communications, underscoring her broad technical domain knowledge across defense telecommunications ecosystems.