Lacey Arentsen

Lacey Arentsen serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to secure and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for complex telecommunications and IT services, with a focus on deploying secure virtual private networks, enhancing network resilience, and ensuring interoperability across military and federal systems. Her work directly supports DISA’s strategic imperative to transition from legacy telecom architectures to agile, cloud-enabled, and cyber-secure communication platforms. Arentsen maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of industry leaders including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These relationships are built on long-term performance and technical proficiency in delivering hardened telecom solutions, network engineering services, and fiber-optic infrastructure support. She engages primarily with large, experienced contractors capable of meeting stringent DoD security and scalability requirements, fostering collaborative, performance-based contracting models that emphasize reliability and compliance. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a preference for full and open bidding to ensure access to the broadest pool of technically capable vendors. While small business participation is not a primary driver in her current portfolio, her approach aligns with mission-critical needs that demand proven enterprise-scale capabilities. Arentsen’s primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing cybersecurity-integrated telecom support, network operations, systems integration, and managed services for DoD-wide communications. Her technical expertise lies in procuring advanced networking solutions, secure data transport systems, and mission-critical IT services that sustain the DoD’s global information dominance.