Corinne R. Heck

Corinne R. Heck serves as a Contracting Officer within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on secure network services, virtual private networks, and resilient telecom systems critical to military and federal operations. Her work ensures the deployment of mission-critical telecommunications solutions that enhance interoperability, scalability, and cybersecurity across distributed environments. Corinne oversees full lifecycle contracting activities—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance management—ensuring alignment with DoD standards and federal acquisition regulations. Corinne maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These vendors are frequently engaged to deliver advanced telecom infrastructure, fiber-optic connectivity, secure network engineering, and managed services that support DISA’s mission of sustaining high-capacity, low-latency communications. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term operational reliability, fostering collaborative partnerships with contractors who demonstrate proven expertise in defense-grade telecommunications. Corinne’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. While she does not currently utilize small business set-asides, her procurement strategy prioritizes mission necessity, technical capability, and proven performance over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring that the most qualified vendors deliver mission-critical capabilities without compromise. Her primary technical focus lies in telecommunications infrastructure, network integration, and secure data transport services, aligning with NAICS categories related to wired and wireless telecommunications, network systems design, and managed connectivity solutions. Corinne’s expertise centers on procuring next-generation telecom technologies that support DoD’s transition from legacy systems to agile, software-defined, and cyber-secure communication architectures.