Thomas M. Magee

Thomas M. Magee serves as a Contracting Officer within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where he is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical satellite telecommunications infrastructure to support Department of Defense global communications requirements. His portfolio encompasses the procurement of secure, high-capacity satellite-based network services, including managed bandwidth, ground station systems, and secure virtual private network solutions. Magee ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with DISA’s strategic goals of modernizing legacy telecom systems and enhancing operational resilience across military and federal networks. Magee maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading providers of satellite and telecommunications services, 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, performance-based contracts focused on mission-critical connectivity, network modernization, and secure data transmission. His approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical innovation, and service-level accountability, fostering collaborative engagements with contractors capable of delivering scalable, encrypted, and interoperable satellite communications solutions. Magee’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. His contracting strategy prioritizes technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that acquisitions are awarded based on merit, compliance, and the ability to meet stringent DoD security and performance standards. His primary focus is on NAICS 517410—Satellite Telecommunications—where he procures end-to-end satellite communication services, including transponder capacity, earth station equipment, and managed satellite network operations. Magee’s expertise lies in acquiring complex, mission-critical telecom systems that support expeditionary, strategic, and tactical military operations, with a technical emphasis on secure, resilient, and globally deployable satellite infrastructure.