Tara Glover

Tara Glover serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), supporting the acquisition of mission-critical information technology and communications solutions that underpin Department of Defense global operations. She manages complex contract actions focused on securing and modernizing defense-wide IT infrastructure, ensuring interoperability across combatant commands and services. Her work centers on delivering cyber-resilient command and control systems, network modernization, and enterprise-level data exchange capabilities, aligning with DISA’s strategic imperative to unify and safeguard military information systems. Glover maintains established relationships with leading defense and commercial technology providers, including Leidos, Inc., Verizon Business Network Services LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Dell Marketing L.P., and MCI Communications Services LLC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on industry leaders capable of delivering scalable, secure, and integrated IT services at enterprise scale. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, service-level agreements, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet evolving operational demands. Her procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, all acquisitions adhere to federal acquisition regulations and competitive bidding requirements. Glover’s primary focus is on NAICS 541519—Other Computer Related Services—encompassing cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity services, network operations, systems integration, and enterprise software support. She procures advanced IT solutions including managed services, zero-trust architecture components, secure cloud migration, and unified communications platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains critical to modernizing DoD’s digital enterprise.