Jennifer D. Forhy

Jennifer Forhy serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she manages the acquisition of critical satellite telecommunications infrastructure to support Department of Defense global communications missions. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting for secure, high-capacity network solutions, including the procurement of satellite-based transmission systems, virtual private network services, and resilient ground segment equipment. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with DISA’s strategic objectives to modernize legacy telecom architectures and enhance interoperability across military and federal endpoints. Jennifer maintains consistent contracting 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 provide specialized satellite communications hardware, managed network services, and fiber-optic integration solutions critical to sustaining DISA’s mission-critical infrastructure. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical evaluation of system resilience, and long-term service-level agreement compliance, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in secure satellite telecom environments. Jennifer’s contracting portfolio is exclusively focused on non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, ensuring access to the most advanced and scalable solutions available in the market. While small business participation is not formally targeted, all procurements remain compliant with FAR requirements for fair and open competition. Her primary NAICS focus is 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), reflecting deep specialization in procuring geosynchronous and low-earth-orbit satellite services, earth station equipment, bandwidth leasing, and secure uplink/downlink systems. She routinely evaluates technical proposals for signal integrity, encryption standards, latency thresholds, and anti-jamming capabilities, demonstrating expert knowledge in space-based communications architecture and defense-grade telecom standards.