Shamra Y. Slappey

Shamra Y. Slappey serves as a key procurement lead within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that secure and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She oversees the procurement of mission-critical telecommunications systems, including secure satellite networks and engineered connectivity solutions, ensuring alignment with DISA’s strategic goals of resilience, interoperability, and cyber-hardened infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on high-impact, technically demanding contracts that support military command, control, and communications across distributed and expeditionary environments. Slappey maintains consistent partnerships with leading telecommunications and engineering service 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 network deployment, fiber-optic infrastructure, and satellite-based communications. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and mission readiness. Slappey’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and operational urgency over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing mission-critical performance above small business set-asides. While no formal preferences for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs are applied, her process remains transparent and compliant with federal acquisition regulations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), which accounts for 60% of her portfolio, and NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), representing 40%. She specializes in acquiring secure satellite transponders, VSAT systems, encrypted virtual private networks, and custom network engineering services that enable resilient, high-capacity communications for deployed and strategic DoD operations.