Benjamin Cummings

Benjamin Cummings supports the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in executing mission-critical information technology and cybersecurity acquisitions aligned with the Department of Defense’s C4I modernization priorities. Though his formal title is not publicly listed, his procurement activities center on securing secure, resilient, and interoperable IT systems that sustain global military communications. He routinely manages complex contract vehicles for cloud infrastructure, network modernization, and cybersecurity services, ensuring compliance with DoD standards such as FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and Zero Trust Architecture. His work directly enables DISA’s mission to deliver trusted digital infrastructure for warfighters and defense enterprise operations. Cummings maintains a primary working relationship with EXPRESSION NETWORKS LLC, a key vendor providing specialized IT solutions for defense communications. His contracting patterns suggest a preference for established contractors with proven capabilities in secure systems integration, while also engaging a diverse ecosystem of small businesses to meet mission needs. His procurement approach balances performance reliability with innovation, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and other flexible acquisition tools to respond to dynamic operational requirements. His set-aside preferences reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 50% of awards issued without set-asides and approximately 39% designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. An additional 11% of awards support women-owned small businesses, indicating a deliberate effort to broaden vendor diversity while maintaining mission readiness. He does not appear to prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead favoring broad-based small business inclusion. Cummings’s NAICS focus reveals an unusual but strategic mix of categories, including Mixed Mode Transit Systems and higher education services, which may reflect support for infrastructure or training systems tied to defense logistics or workforce development. His core technical domain, however, centers on IT modernization, cybersecurity, and mission-critical communications systems, with procurement activity aligned to DISA’s strategic goals in cloud migration and spectrum resilience.