Courtney Belcher

Courtney Belcher serves as a key procurement lead within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, overseeing the acquisition of critical telecommunications infrastructure to support the Department of Defense’s global communications mission. Responsible for managing complex contracts that secure, modernize, and expand military-grade network systems, Belcher specializes in high-assurance voice, data, and encrypted transport solutions, with a focus on resilient, interoperable architectures that meet DoD cybersecurity and resilience standards. Their work directly enables mission-critical connectivity across deployed forces and federal partners, ensuring compliance with DoDIN and NIST cybersecurity frameworks. Belcher maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and commercial telecom providers, including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in secure fiber-optic deployment, SD-WAN implementation, virtual private network (VPN) modernization, and satellite-enabled communications. The contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, legacy system integration, and rapid deployment capabilities, often requiring vendors to demonstrate compliance with DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and FedRAMP requirements. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of procurements conducted as full and open competitions. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of capability, readiness, and technical superiority over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the urgency of maintaining uninterrupted global communications for national defense operations. The division’s procurement activities center on telecommunications and network infrastructure, primarily under NAICS categories related to wired and wireless communications services, network design and integration, and managed network solutions. Belcher’s expertise lies in acquiring secure transport systems, encrypted routing equipment, carrier-grade fiber networks, and cloud-enabled telecom platforms that support the DoD’s transition to zero-trust architecture and unified network operations.