Alana Mann

Alana Mann supports the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency in managing critical procurement activities that sustain and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She is instrumental in executing acquisitions for secure, high-capacity telecom systems, including virtual private networks, fiber-optic backbone services, and resilient network architecture solutions. Her work directly enables mission-critical connectivity for military and federal operations, ensuring interoperability, cybersecurity compliance, and legacy system modernization across distributed environments. Mann handles a diverse portfolio of service-based contracts requiring strict adherence to DoD cybersecurity standards and telecommunications engineering specifications. Mann maintains consistent relationships with a core group of prime 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 established vendors with proven capabilities in secure telecom deployment, fiber network construction, and mission-focused network engineering. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term service reliability, often resulting in repeat engagements with vendors who demonstrate sustained excellence in delivering complex, high-availability telecom solutions. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, she maintains a deliberate 11.1% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but consistent effort to integrate qualified small businesses into the telecom supply chain without compromising mission requirements. While NAICS data is not available, her acquisitions align with advanced telecommunications services, including network infrastructure, secure data transport, and integrated voice/video solutions. Her technical domain expertise centers on DoD-compliant telecom architectures, secure cloud-enabled communications, and hardened fiber-based connectivity—critical components in sustaining the Department’s global information dominance.