Sherita Roberts

Sherita Roberts serves as a key procurement lead within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical telecommunications and custom software solutions that underpin the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for secure network modernization, virtual private network deployment, and interoperable telecom systems, ensuring alignment with DISA’s strategic goals of resilience, scalability, and cybersecurity compliance. She primarily handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions under the NAICS 541511 category, focusing on bespoke software development and systems integration tailored to classified and unclassified military environments. Roberts maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement on complex, high-stakes telecom modernization initiatives, often involving secure cloud-enabled architectures, fiber-optic network expansion, and real-time data transport solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, vendor performance history, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards such as NIST SP 800-53 and CMMC. Roberts’ contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic criteria, though small businesses are not excluded—they compete on equal footing based on technical merit and past performance. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), where she procures mission-specific software development, network automation tools, cybersecurity-integrated telecom platforms, and embedded systems for defense communications. Her domain expertise lies in secure enterprise networking, software-defined infrastructure, and end-to-end telecom system integration supporting joint and coalition operations.