Lori L. Walker

Lori Walker serves as a Contracting Officer within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical satellite telecommunications infrastructure to support Department of Defense global communications networks. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of secure, high-capacity satellite-based connectivity solutions, including ground station equipment, bandwidth services, and integrated network systems essential for military operations. Walker plays a pivotal role in ensuring the modernization and resilience of DoD’s tactical and strategic telecom assets, aligning acquisitions with DoD cybersecurity standards and interoperability requirements across joint and coalition forces. She maintains longstanding contracting relationships with industry leaders such as AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC—vendors recognized for their expertise in satellite communications, fiber-optic integration, and secure network architecture. Walker’s procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, outcome-driven requirements, and long-term service-level agreements that ensure operational continuity and system reliability under austere conditions. Walker’s contracting activity is exclusively focused on non-set-aside procurements, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with mission-critical timelines and the specialized technical capabilities required to sustain DoD’s global satellite infrastructure, where few vendors possess the necessary clearance, certification, and technical depth. Her primary NAICS classification is 517410—Satellite Telecommunications—indicating a deep specialization in space-based communications systems, including geostationary and low-earth-orbit satellite services, encrypted transponders, terminal equipment, and signal processing technologies. She consistently procures end-to-end satellite network solutions that enable secure, low-latency, and jam-resistant connectivity for deployed forces, intelligence platforms, and command and control systems.