Carene Simon

Carene Simon serves as a key procurement professional within the IT Contracting Division – PL84 of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she oversees the acquisition of enterprise-scale information technology solutions critical to modernizing DoD mission systems. Her responsibilities center on securing cloud-native environments, transitioning legacy mainframe architectures, and procuring secure software platforms that support scalable, resilient computing infrastructures. She manages complex, high-priority IT contracts aligned with DISA’s strategic mandate to enhance cyber resilience and operational agility across defense networks, focusing primarily on software development, platform modernization, and secure cloud services. Simon maintains established, long-term relationships with major technology providers including INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION and IRON BOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, partnering with vendors capable of delivering integrated, mission-critical software solutions at scale. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, and performance-based contracting, fostering collaborative engagements with contractors who demonstrate deep expertise in secure software delivery, DevSecOps pipelines, and legacy system migration. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her approach remains compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and emphasizes value-driven outcomes. Simon’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), underscoring her specialization in custom and commercial off-the-shelf software solutions, including cloud-based applications, cybersecurity tooling, and enterprise software platforms. Her domain expertise lies in securing and modernizing mission-critical software ecosystems that underpin DoD information operations, with a clear emphasis on scalable, interoperable, and FedRAMP-compliant architectures.