Tamie L. Keene

Tamie L. Keene serves as a Contract Specialist with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), specifically within the Disa/DITCO Europe office, where she manages the acquisition of critical telecommunications and information technology services essential to U.S. military communications infrastructure. Her role centers on procuring secure, high-capacity data transport solutions that enable resilient, low-latency connectivity across theater environments in Europe and Southwest Asia. She handles complex commercial telecommunications contracts under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and mission-critical performance requirements for encrypted, survivable networks. Keene maintains strategic relationships with a select group of global service providers, including L1 Enterprises Incorporated, British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, Vodafone Enterprise Germany GmbH, Liberty Communications, Inc., and QualityNet General Trading and Contracting Company WLL. These partnerships reflect a preference for established commercial carriers and systems integrators capable of delivering end-to-end secure communications, network operations, and managed services in austere and contested environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical interoperability, and rapid deployment capabilities. Her procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 89.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. While small business participation is present, it remains limited, with HUBZone set-asides accounting for 6.1% and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 at 4.1%, indicating a mission-first procurement posture prioritizing capability over socioeconomic preferences. Keene’s primary NAICS focus is on 517312 (Telecommunications Resale), which drives half of her acquisitions, followed by 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541611 (Management Consulting Services), each at 16.7%. She consistently procures encrypted network infrastructure, managed bandwidth services, and technical advisory support for DoD-wide communications modernization, demonstrating deep expertise in commercial telecom integration within defense operational contexts.