Barbara Barner

Barbara Barner serves as a key procurement lead within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she manages complex acquisitions to secure and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. Her role centers on procuring mission-critical telecommunications and network services that enable resilient, high-capacity connectivity across military and federal operations. She specializes in end-to-end contract execution for secure virtual private networks, legacy system modernization, and interoperable telecom solutions, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity and network resilience standards. Her acquisitions directly support DISA’s mission to deliver assured command and control capabilities in contested environments. Barbara Barner 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 systems integrators and fiber-optic infrastructure providers with proven expertise in secure telecom deployment. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on service-level agreements tied to uptime, latency, and encryption compliance. She routinely engages vendors through competitive sealed bidding and Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to ensure scalable, agile responses to evolving operational demands. Barbara Barner’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict no set-aside policy, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This pattern indicates a strategic prioritization of technical capability, scalability, and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her acquisitions, all vendors must meet stringent DoD security and performance benchmarks regardless of size or certification status. Her primary procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting deep specialization in designing, integrating, and securing enterprise-grade telecommunications systems. She procures end-to-end network architecture services, including SD-WAN deployment, encrypted data transport, fiber backbone installation, and network operations center support—domain expertise critical to maintaining the DoD’s global information grid.