Jessica L. Bathon

Jessica L. Bathon serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurements for high-assurance telecom services, including secure network architecture, virtual private network deployments, and interoperability solutions essential to military and federal operations. Her work directly supports DISA’s strategic imperative to transition legacy systems to resilient, next-generation telecommunications platforms while ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity and acquisition regulations. Bathon maintains longstanding procurement 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 contractors provide specialized engineering, fiber optic deployment, managed services, and secure connectivity solutions critical to maintaining operational continuity across distributed command environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission readiness and system interoperability. Notably, Bathon’s portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside contracting strategy, indicating a focus on full and open competition to secure the highest technical capability and operational scalability. This approach prioritizes mission necessity over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with the Telecommunications Division’s mandate to rapidly deploy proven, enterprise-grade solutions without restriction. Her procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—reflecting a strong emphasis on strategic telecom planning, systems integration consulting, and operational support services rather than hardware procurement. This specialization underscores her expertise in managing complex, service-oriented contracts that bridge technical architecture with mission requirements across the DoD’s global communications ecosystem.