Haley Shirley

Haley Shirley serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in procuring mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure to support the Department of Defense’s global communications network. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for secure voice, data, and video services, with a focus on modernizing legacy systems and deploying encrypted virtual private networks. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with DISA’s strategic goals of resilience, interoperability, and cybersecurity readiness across military and federal operations. Haley maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in secure telecom deployment, fiber optic network expansion, and DoD-compliant network architecture. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on experienced industry partners capable of delivering scalable, classified-capable solutions under tight operational timelines and stringent security requirements. Her procurement approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 97.2% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the specialized nature of the telecommunications capabilities required. Only 2.8% of her awards are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a prioritization of technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains compliant with all applicable small business regulations. While NAICS data is not currently available, her acquisitions consistently target advanced telecommunications services, including managed network services, secure transport solutions, and fiber-based connectivity infrastructure. Her domain expertise lies in securing high-bandwidth, low-latency communication systems that support tactical and strategic military operations, with a strong emphasis on network modernization and cyber-resilient architectures.