Andrea L Zurliene

Andrea L. Zurliene serves as a Student Trainee within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, supporting the acquisition and lifecycle management of secure, high-capacity telecommunications services for Department of Defense networks. In this developmental role, she assists in the planning, solicitation, and administration of contracts that enable resilient global communications infrastructure, with a focus on modernizing legacy systems and deploying secure virtual private networks. Her responsibilities include coordinating with contracting specialists, analyzing technical requirements, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations for IT and telecom services. Andrea collaborates closely with key contractors including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships center on the delivery of fiber-optic connectivity, managed network services, and secure telecom solutions critical to military operations. Her engagement reflects a pattern of working with established industry providers possessing deep expertise in defense-grade telecommunications, often supporting complex, mission-critical deployments requiring stringent security and interoperability standards. Her procurement activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 93.8% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on technical capability and performance over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is limited, the 6.3% allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 demonstrates a measured, compliance-driven approach to fostering broader vendor participation where feasible. Andrea’s work is concentrated exclusively within NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting her specialization in procuring integrated telecommunications support, network engineering, and managed IT services. Her domain expertise includes secure data transmission, cloud-enabled telecom architectures, and network modernization initiatives that align with DISA’s mission to sustain and expand the DoD’s global communications backbone.