John Warner

John Warner serves as the primary contracting lead for the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) within the Defense Information Systems Agency, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure to support Department of Defense global network operations. He is responsible for managing end-to-end procurement cycles for secure, high-capacity wired and wireless communications systems, with a focus on modernizing legacy telecom architectures and deploying encrypted virtual private networks. His acquisitions ensure resilient, interoperable connectivity across military and federal endpoints, aligning with DISA’s strategic imperatives for network modernization and cyber-resilient communications. Warner maintains consistent partnerships with leading telecommunications providers including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract vehicles that emphasize service-level agreements, network reliability, and secure infrastructure deployment. He routinely engages vendors with proven expertise in fiber-optic transport, SD-WAN solutions, and secure telecom resourcing, fostering collaborative acquisition strategies that prioritize technical compliance and operational continuity. His procurement approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 90.5% of awards issued under open competition, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of telecom requirements. However, he maintains a deliberate 9.5% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring opportunities for qualified small firms in niche telecom services and network integration. Warner’s portfolio is dominated by NAICS 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers), underscoring his focus on terrestrial and undersea fiber networks, circuit-switched and IP-based transport, and backbone infrastructure. He also procures services under NAICS 517121 (Telecommunications Resellers), emphasizing managed services, bandwidth aggregation, and secure telecom reselling. His technical expertise centers on secure network engineering, carrier-grade reliability, and DoD-compliant communications standards.