Chelsea Reese

Chelsea Reese serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), supporting the acquisition of mission-critical information systems and cybersecurity services essential to the Department of Defense’s C4I infrastructure. She manages complex engineering services contracts aligned with DISA’s strategic priorities in cloud modernization, spectrum management, and secure communications sustainment. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to deliver resilient, interoperable IT capabilities to global military operations, with a focus on high-assurance environments requiring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards such as RMF and NIST SP 800-53. Reese specializes in full lifecycle contract execution, from requirements definition through performance monitoring, ensuring technical alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks. Her primary contractor relationship is with Expression Networks LLC, a trusted vendor delivering advanced engineering and systems integration services for DISA’s defense communications networks. Reese consistently engages this partner on long-term, performance-based contracts requiring deep expertise in secure network design, data center modernization, and mission-critical IT sustainment. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, vendor accountability, and continuous performance evaluation, fostering a collaborative but disciplined contracting environment centered on mission outcomes. Reese’s acquisition portfolio reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of her contracts awarded under no set-aside categories. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her contracting decisions remain compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and reflect a results-driven procurement philosophy. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, cybersecurity architecture, network integration, and technical support for DoD-wide C4I platforms. She procures specialized services in cloud migration, zero-trust architecture implementation, and secure communications infrastructure, requiring contractors with proven experience in defense-grade IT environments and compliance with DoD standards.