Jody R Renner

Jody R. Renner serves as a Contract Officer within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical communications infrastructure and support services essential to the Department of Defense’s global network operations. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of contract execution—from market research and solicitation to award and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations while advancing DISA’s mission to secure, modernize, and sustain resilient telecom systems. She routinely handles complex procurements for network modernization, secure virtual private networks, and interoperable communications solutions that enable mission-critical military and federal operations. Renner maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC, among others. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement on technical telecommunications projects, including fiber deployment, network integration, and managed services. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical capability, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, fostering collaborative relationships with contractors who demonstrate proven expertise in secure, high-availability telecom environments. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted under open competition, Renner consistently allocates nearly 29% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses in defense telecom. She does not routinely utilize specialized socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a) or HUBZone, instead favoring broad small business eligibility to maintain competition and innovation across the vendor base. Her procurement focus is concentrated in three primary NAICS categories: 238330 (Flooring Contractors), 423830 (Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers), and 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage). These reflect the physical infrastructure components—such as cabling pathways, equipment storage, and logistics support—underlying the telecommunications systems she procures. Her expertise lies in integrating these logistical and physical elements into secure, scalable network architectures critical to DoD’s operational readiness.