Samantha Kathmann

Samantha Kathmann serves as a key procurement lead within the Defense Information Systems Agency’s DISA PL8 organization, overseeing the acquisition of enterprise-grade computing infrastructure and cloud-enabled services critical to the DoD’s mission-critical operations. She plays a central role in executing the agency’s modernization agenda by securing scalable, secure, and resilient data processing platforms that support both classified and unclassified defense networks. Her portfolio primarily consists of complex IT service contracts involving infrastructure-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, and secure cloud hosting solutions aligned with DoD cloud security requirements and FedRAMP standards. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated with Oracle America, Inc., reflecting a strategic reliance on a single vendor for comprehensive computing infrastructure, data center modernization, and integrated cloud platform capabilities. This sustained partnership underscores a pattern of long-term vendor engagement focused on interoperability, enterprise-scale deployment, and compliance with DoD architecture frameworks. Kathmann’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, continuous service delivery, and adherence to stringent cybersecurity controls under the Risk Management Framework. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions awarded under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability, scalability, and operational readiness over socioeconomic criteria, consistent with the agency’s need for rapid, large-scale infrastructure deployment across the joint force. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 518210, encompassing data processing, web hosting, and computing infrastructure services. She specializes in acquiring secure, high-performance cloud environments, managed hosting platforms, and related services that underpin DISA’s enterprise cloud strategy, including support for hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, automated provisioning, and continuous monitoring capabilities essential to DoD’s digital transformation.