Tammy Basson

Tammy Basson serves as a key procurement lead within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she manages the acquisition of critical wired telecommunications infrastructure to support the Department of Defense’s global communications architecture. Her role centers on securing reliable, high-capacity, and resilient network services that enable secure command and control, interoperability, and mission-critical connectivity across military and federal operations. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions for telecommunications carriers, with a focus on modernizing legacy systems, deploying secure virtual private networks, and ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity and resilience standards. Basson maintains long-standing relationships with leading telecommunications providers including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in fiber-optic backbone deployment, IP transport services, and secure telecom integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical interoperability, and sustained operational readiness, often requiring vendors to meet stringent DoD network architecture and encryption requirements. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 95.7% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences. Only 4.3% of awards are set aside for total small businesses, suggesting a narrow but deliberate use of small business authorities when vendor-specific expertise or capacity aligns with operational needs. Basson’s portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 517111—Wired Telecommunications Carriers—reflecting deep specialization in terrestrial and undersea fiber networks, carrier-grade routing, and encrypted transport services. She procures end-to-end telecom solutions including dark fiber leases, wavelength services, and managed network operations, all aligned with DISA’s mission to modernize and secure the DoD’s global communications backbone.