Besarta Kotarja

Besarta Kotarja serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), supporting the acquisition of mission-critical information systems that sustain the Department of Defense’s C4I infrastructure. She manages contracts aligned with DISA’s strategic priorities in cybersecurity, cloud modernization, and secure communications, focusing on IT services that ensure global operational readiness. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to deliver resilient, interoperable, and secure digital environments for military and defense stakeholders, with an emphasis on sustaining legacy systems while transitioning to modern, cloud-native architectures. Kotarja maintains a primary working relationship with EXPRESSION NETWORKS LLC, a trusted vendor providing specialized computer-related services critical to DISA’s IT sustainment and modernization efforts. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, performance-driven partners with proven expertise in mission-critical environments. She engages contractors through competitive and non-competitive mechanisms, including Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and task order solicitations, ensuring alignment with DISA’s stringent security and compliance standards. Kotarja’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a focus on open competition based on technical merit and mission need rather than socioeconomic preferences. This approach prioritizes capability, scalability, and operational continuity over targeted small business set-asides, though it does not preclude participation from small businesses that meet technical requirements through standard competitive processes. Her primary acquisition focus is under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing a broad range of IT support services including systems integration, cybersecurity operations, network sustainment, and cloud infrastructure management. She routinely procures solutions that support DoD-wide C4I modernization, with deep technical expertise in secure cloud migration, spectrum-enabled communications, and enterprise IT sustainment—ensuring DISA’s systems remain agile, secure, and interoperable across the global battlespace.