Lacey Arentsen

Lacey Arentsen supports the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency in managing critical procurement activities for secure, high-capacity telecommunications infrastructure. Responsible for acquiring mission-critical services that sustain and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications networks, Arentsen oversees contracts focused on satellite-based connectivity, secure virtual private networks, and network operations support. Their work ensures resilient, interoperable communications for military and federal operations, aligning procurement strategies with DISA’s strategic goals of infrastructure modernization and cyber-resilient connectivity. Arentsen maintains consistent partnerships with leading telecommunications and systems integration contractors, including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These relationships are centered on delivering specialized satellite communications, fiber-optic network deployment, and managed network services tailored to DoD security and performance requirements. The contracting pattern reflects a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in secure telecom delivery, emphasizing reliability, scalability, and compliance with federal cybersecurity standards. Set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with approximately 90.9% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of requirements that often necessitate broad market competition. The remaining 9.1% are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Aside provisions, indicating a measured but deliberate engagement with small businesses when market conditions permit, without compromising mission-critical performance thresholds. The procurement portfolio is dominated by NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), accounting for over 90% of activity, underscoring deep expertise in space-based communications systems, ground station integration, and bandwidth management. A secondary focus on NAICS 517410 (Computer Facilities Management Services) reflects support for managed infrastructure operations. Arentsen’s technical domain centers on secure, high-availability telecom architectures supporting expeditionary and fixed DoD operations.