Maria L Meyer

Maria L. Meyer serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a critical role in securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of complex telecommunications and IT service acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while supporting mission-critical network modernization, secure virtual private network deployment, and interoperability initiatives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses IT services, network engineering, and custom software solutions aligned with DISA’s strategic goals of enhancing resilience, scalability, and cybersecurity across military and federal operations. Maria maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading telecommunications and systems integration contractors, including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., AOC CONNECT LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in fiber-optic network deployment, secure enterprise communications, and mission-focused IT infrastructure support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term service delivery, and vendor accountability, fostering collaborative, results-driven relationships with contractors capable of meeting stringent DoD security and interoperability standards. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 96.3% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on capability-driven sourcing over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with approximately 3.7% of awards directed under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small vendors in the telecommunications and IT services sectors. Maria’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 511210 (Internet Publishing and Broadcasting) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), with significant activity in custom computer programming (541511). She specializes in acquiring network architecture services, cloud-enabled telecom solutions, cybersecurity-integrated communications platforms, and mission-critical software development, reflecting deep technical expertise in DoD-wide digital transformation and secure communications modernization.