Kimberly M Hampel

Kimberly M. Hampel serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical telecommunications systems, including secure network solutions, virtual private networks, and advanced infrastructure modernization initiatives. Her work directly supports DISA’s mandate to ensure resilient, high-capacity, and interoperable connectivity across military and federal operations, with a strong emphasis on next-generation telecom technologies and cybersecurity-integrated communications platforms. Hampel maintains established 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 focus on vendors capable of delivering end-to-end telecom engineering, fiber-optic deployment, and secure network integration services. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement mechanisms to ensure technical fidelity and operational readiness across distributed environments. Her procurement portfolio exhibits a strong preference for open competition, with 94.1% of awards issued without set-aside designation, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of requirements that often necessitate broad market engagement. The remaining 5.9% are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation where capabilities align with mission needs. Hampel’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), underscoring her specialization in R&D-driven telecom innovation, network architecture design, and integrated systems engineering. She routinely procures advanced telecommunications hardware, secure data transmission systems, and mission-specific software-defined networking solutions, positioning her at the intersection of defense communications and emerging network technologies.