Kevin Knowles

Kevin Knowles serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, supporting the secure modernization and operational sustainment of the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. He contributes to the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical telecom systems, including secure virtual private networks, fiber-optic backbone services, and interoperable network solutions. His role involves coordinating contract execution, ensuring compliance with federal telecommunications standards, and facilitating technical alignment between contractor deliverables and DISA’s strategic objectives for resilient, high-capacity connectivity across military and federal operations. Knowles maintains consistent working 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 center on wired telecommunications infrastructure, network reselling, and secure transport services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in DoD-compliant telecom systems, emphasizing reliability, cybersecurity integration, and legacy system modernization. Collaborations are typically performance-based, with a focus on long-term service delivery rather than one-time hardware procurement. His contracting activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 94.2% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the specialized, mission-critical nature of the telecommunications requirements. Only 5.8% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a prioritization of technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, though small business participation is not excluded. The division’s procurement is heavily concentrated in NAICS 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) and 517121 (Telecommunications Resellers), underscoring expertise in terrestrial and leased-line network services, bandwidth provisioning, and managed telecom solutions. Technical domains include MPLS, SD-WAN, encrypted transport, and fiber-based connectivity—core to sustaining DoD’s global command, control, and communications architecture.