Taneisha M. Harper

Taneisha M. Harper serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a critical role in executing mission-critical procurements to secure and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She specializes in end-to-end contract management for satellite telecommunications services, ensuring the acquisition of resilient, high-capacity network solutions that support military and federal operations. Her work directly advances DISA’s strategic goals of enhancing interoperability, deploying secure virtual private networks, and transitioning legacy systems to next-generation telecom architectures. Harper maintains consistent working relationships with leading telecommunications 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 primarily centered on the delivery of satellite-based connectivity, fiber-optic backbone services, and secure communications platforms. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical compliance, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and mission alignment. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong focus on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under no set-aside conditions. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her work remains fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations and emphasizes technical merit and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Harper’s primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 517410—Satellite Telecommunications—where she acquires advanced satellite capacity, ground station infrastructure, encrypted transponders, and managed network services. Her technical expertise lies in securing spectrum-efficient, low-latency, and anti-jamming communication systems that enable secure, global command and control for defense operations.