Maryam Atkins

Maryam Atkins serves as a key procurement lead within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she manages the acquisition of critical telecommunications and network services essential to the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. Her role centers on ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity solutions for military and federal operations, with a focus on modernizing legacy telecom systems and deploying encrypted virtual private networks. She oversees end-to-end contracting for complex IT and telecommunications services, emphasizing interoperability, cybersecurity compliance, and mission-critical uptime across distributed environments. Atkins maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with leading providers including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in secure fiber optic deployment, network orchestration, and defense-grade telecom integration. Her procurement approach prioritizes performance-based contracting, service-level agreements tied to availability and latency benchmarks, and vendor accountability under Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and NIST 800-53 standards. Her acquisition portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of contracts awarded under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Telecommunications Division’s mandate for rapid, secure deployment across high-priority defense networks. Atkins specializes exclusively in NAICS 541519—Other Computer Related Services—procuring advanced network engineering, managed services, cloud-enabled telecom platforms, and cybersecurity-integrated communications solutions. Her domain expertise lies in next-generation IP backbone systems, software-defined networking, and secure edge connectivity, ensuring the DoD’s global communications architecture remains agile, resilient, and future-ready.