Patrick Hummel

Patrick Hummel serves as a key procurement lead within the IT Contracting Division – PL84 under the Defense Information Systems Agency, where he manages complex acquisitions to modernize and secure Department of Defense enterprise IT infrastructure. His responsibilities center on securing enterprise-scale cloud services, legacy system modernization, and hardened computing environments critical to national defense operations. He oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical IT solutions, including infrastructure-as-a-service, secure cloud migration, and cyber-resilient platform deployments, ensuring alignment with DoD cloud strategies and Zero Trust architecture mandates. Hummel’s work directly supports DISA’s mission to deliver resilient, scalable, and secure digital capabilities across the battlefield and enterprise networks. Hummel maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with major defense IT contractors, primarily International Business Machines Corporation and Iron Bow Technologies, LLC. These relationships are built on deep technical collaboration, with vendors providing integrated cloud solutions, legacy system replacement services, and secure hybrid infrastructure. His procurement approach favors established contractors with proven experience in DoD compliance, FedRAMP authorization, and classified environment deployments, reflecting a preference for vendors capable of delivering end-to-end enterprise transformation at scale. Hummel’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic prioritization of technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the high-stakes, time-sensitive nature of DoD IT modernization efforts. While small business participation is not formally targeted in his portfolio, the procurement structure remains compliant with all federal acquisition regulations. His technical domain focuses on enterprise cloud services, mainframe modernization, and secure computing environments, procuring solutions under NAICS categories related to IT consulting, cloud infrastructure, and systems integration. He specializes in acquiring platforms that support DoD’s Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability and Common Computing Environment initiatives, ensuring interoperability, cybersecurity compliance, and operational continuity across classified and unclassified networks.