Karen Kincaid

Karen E. Kincaid 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 requirements. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle procurements for secure, high-capacity network services, including satellite bandwidth, managed transport solutions, and secure virtual private network deployments. Kincaid ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract actions with DISA’s strategic modernization goals, prioritizing resilience, interoperability, and cybersecurity across military and federal networks. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading providers in the satellite and defense telecom space, 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 focus on established industry vendors with proven capabilities in delivering classified and unclassified satellite-based communications, ground station services, and end-to-end network integration. Kincaid’s procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, performance-based outcomes, and long-term service reliability over short-term cost savings. Kincaid’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. Her procurement strategy prioritizes mission-critical performance and technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that the most qualified and capable vendors are selected to meet the stringent demands of DoD global communications operations. Her primary focus is on NAICS 517410—Satellite Telecommunications—where she procures end-to-end satellite communication services, including transponder capacity, earth station equipment, signal processing, and managed satellite network operations. Her expertise lies in acquiring secure, scalable, and resilient satellite infrastructure to sustain military command and control, intelligence, and logistics networks under dynamic operational conditions.