Kari Wuebbles

Kari Wuebbles serves as a key procurement professional within the IT Contracting Division – PL84 of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she manages enterprise-scale IT acquisitions critical to modernizing Department of Defense information infrastructure. Her responsibilities center on securing and deploying cloud-based computing environments, legacy system modernization initiatives, and secure enterprise IT services that underpin mission-critical DoD operations. She oversees the full lifecycle of complex contracts for IT systems design and facilities management, ensuring alignment with DoD cybersecurity standards and cloud-first migration strategies. Her work directly supports DISA’s mission to deliver resilient, scalable, and secure digital capabilities across the defense enterprise. Wuebbles maintains sustained contracting relationships with leading defense and federal IT providers, most notably IBM and Iron Bow Technologies, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in enterprise cloud architectures, mainframe modernization, and secure systems integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and technical compliance with DoD information assurance requirements. These relationships are characterized by consistent recompete activity and a focus on delivering mission-ready solutions through proven, scalable platforms. Wuebbles’ contracting portfolio exhibits a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and enterprise readiness over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing mission needs above small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally targeted, the nature of her procurements allows eligible small firms to compete as subcontractors within larger prime contracts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), reflecting deep expertise in designing, integrating, and managing secure IT environments. She procures cloud infrastructure services, hybrid computing solutions, data center operations, and cybersecurity-enabled systems, with a technical emphasis on DoD-approved platforms, zero-trust architectures, and legacy system replacement initiatives.