Barbara A. Hylla

Barbara A. Hylla serves as a key procurement lead within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she oversees the acquisition of critical telecommunications infrastructure to support Department of Defense global communications requirements. Her responsibilities include managing end-to-end contracting for secure, high-capacity network services, including virtual private networks, fiber-optic connectivity, and mission-critical telecom modernization initiatives. She ensures alignment with DISA’s strategic objectives of enhancing network resilience, interoperability, and cybersecurity compliance across military and federal operations, frequently engaging in complex, performance-based acquisitions under FAR and DFARS frameworks. Hylla maintains consistent working relationships with leading telecommunications and defense IT contractors, including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships are primarily centered on the delivery of secure, scalable network solutions, including managed services, dark fiber leasing, and hardened telecom hardware deployment. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical innovation, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term collaborations with contractors who demonstrate proven capability in delivering mission-essential telecom systems under stringent DoD security standards. Hylla’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with no set-asides utilized in her award activity. This underscores a procurement strategy prioritizing technical superiority and operational readiness over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring that mission-critical telecom capabilities are sourced from the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. Her technical domain expertise centers on telecommunications and network infrastructure procurement, with a strong emphasis on secure data transmission, optical networking, and enterprise-grade connectivity solutions. She routinely acquires services related to MPLS, SD-WAN, encrypted voice and data transport, and resilient backbone infrastructure, supporting DISA’s mandate to modernize legacy systems and maintain global command and control communications.