Ramona I. Bonness

Ramona I. Bonness serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for mission-critical telecom and network services, with a focus on secure virtual private networks, resilient connectivity solutions, and the modernization of legacy telecommunications systems. Her portfolio emphasizes technical services that enhance interoperability across military and federal operations, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity and network resilience standards. Bonness maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships reflect a strategic reliance on vendors with proven expertise in fiber-optic network deployment, secure data transport, and enterprise-grade telecommunications integration. Her contracting approach prioritizes vendors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and mission-aligned solutions under tight operational timelines, often involving classified or controlled unclassified information environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Bonness consistently structures procurements with a 60% Total Small Business Set-Aside preference and a 20% HUBZone Set-Aside allocation, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the defense tech ecosystem. Her contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic compliance under FAR 19.5, ensuring robust small business engagement while maintaining mission readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing network design, cybersecurity-enabled telecom support, and systems integration, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 334112 (Computer Storage Device Manufacturing) for secure data storage and edge computing hardware. Bonness’s expertise centers on acquiring next-generation telecommunications infrastructure that supports distributed, high-bandwidth, and hardened DoD networks.