Brooke Winkeler

Brooke Winkeler serves as a key procurement professional within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, supporting the secure modernization of the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in network modernization and secure connectivity solutions, Winkeler oversees contracts that enable resilient, high-capacity telecom services across military and federal operations. Their work directly advances DISA’s mission to replace legacy systems with secure, interoperable virtual private networks and next-generation telecommunications architectures, ensuring mission-critical communications remain uninterrupted and protected against evolving cyber threats. Winkeler maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized 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 centered on delivering engineered telecom solutions such as fiber-optic network deployment, secure IP transport, and managed network services. The contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade telecommunications, indicating a focus on reliability, compliance with DoD security standards, and scalable infrastructure integration. Set-aside preferences reveal a strong emphasis on open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides, while 16.7% are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. This pattern suggests a strategic balance between leveraging large-scale vendor capabilities and ensuring meaningful opportunities for qualified small businesses in the telecom services sector, without prioritizing specific categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. The procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly focused on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting deep specialization in designing, integrating, and securing enterprise telecom systems. Secondary activity under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) supports ancillary technical services such as network monitoring, configuration management, and cybersecurity-enabled telecom operations. Winkeler’s expertise lies in procuring mission-critical network infrastructure that supports DoD’s digital transformation and secure cloud-enabled communications.