Corinne

Corinne serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical telecommunications and IT infrastructure solutions for the Department of Defense. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting the division’s mission to modernize secure, high-capacity global communications networks. She routinely manages complex acquisitions for network modernization, secure virtual private networks, and interoperable telecom systems, prioritizing technical rigor, risk mitigation, and operational resilience across military and federal endpoints. Corinne maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established 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 characterized by long-term engagement in delivering enterprise-grade telecommunications services, systems integration, and network engineering solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on vendors capable of supporting scalable, secure, and mission-critical infrastructure deployments across diverse operational environments. Corinne’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. This underscores a strategic alignment with the agency’s need for rapid, large-scale capability delivery and a focus on technical excellence over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures all vendors—regardless of size—are evaluated on merit, capability, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity and interoperability standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), each accounting for 40% of her activity, with an additional 20% in 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). She specializes in procuring network architecture design, secure cloud-enabled telecom systems, custom software for command and control applications, and integrated fiber-optic infrastructure solutions that underpin DoD’s global communications architecture.