Shawnte L. Miles (Contract Specialist)

Shawnte L. Miles serves as a key procurement lead within the Headquarters Defense Media Activity (HQ DMA), overseeing the acquisition of multimedia content, broadcast infrastructure, and digital distribution services critical to sustaining troop morale and delivering strategic military messaging. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts supporting broadcast, digital, and entertainment platforms, Miles ensures alignment with the agency’s mission to modernize media delivery systems and secure content networks across global audiences. Their work directly enables the production and dissemination of classified and unclassified media to U.S. service members and international partners through integrated, multi-platform solutions. Miles maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse array of vendors specializing in media distribution, broadcast engineering, and computer systems design. While no single contractor dominates the portfolio, the procurement pattern reflects consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering secure, scalable content delivery systems and multimedia production services. Partnerships emphasize technical agility, cybersecurity compliance, and rapid deployment capabilities, with a preference for vendors experienced in DoD-specific media standards and secure transmission protocols. A significant portion of acquisitions—74.6%—are conducted under full and open competition, yet Miles demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with over 22% of awards set aside for total small businesses and nearly 3.2% allocated to women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This reflects a balanced approach that prioritizes competition while actively fostering socioeconomic diversity in the vendor base. The primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 512120 (Motion Picture and Video Distribution), reflecting heavy investment in digital media distribution platforms and streaming infrastructure. Secondary emphasis is placed on computer systems design services and broadcast equipment manufacturing, underscoring expertise in integrated media ecosystems, content management systems, and secure communication technologies essential to modern defense media operations.