Katherine Johns

Katherine Johns serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in procuring secure, high-capacity telecommunications solutions to support the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions—ranging from requirements development and market research to contract award and administration—with a focus on modernizing legacy telecom systems, deploying encrypted virtual private networks, and ensuring interoperable network services across military and federal operations. She specializes in engineering and technical services contracts that support mission-critical connectivity, network resilience, and cybersecurity-integrated telecom platforms. Katherine maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key contractors 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 preference for vendors with proven expertise in fiber-optic deployment, secure satellite and terrestrial communications, and DoD-compliant network architecture. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and collaborative vendor engagement to ensure mission readiness and system scalability. A defining feature of Katherine’s procurement strategy is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a robust and unwavering commitment to small business participation across all contract actions. She actively prioritizes small business prime contractors, fostering a competitive environment that enhances innovation and workforce diversity while aligning with federal socioeconomic objectives. While specific NAICS codes are not currently available, her acquisitions consistently target telecommunications engineering, network infrastructure services, and secure data transmission solutions. Her technical domain expertise centers on secure fiber networks, encrypted voice and data transport, and mission-critical telecom modernization initiatives supporting DoD’s enterprise-wide connectivity goals.