Yolanda R. Dixon

Yolanda R. Dixon serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for mission-critical telecommunications and network services, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing DISA’s strategic goals of resilience, interoperability, and cybersecure connectivity. Her portfolio primarily encompasses IT services, engineering support, and communications equipment procurement, with a focus on enabling high-capacity, encrypted, and scalable network solutions for military and federal operations. Yolanda maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors 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 secure telecom deployment, fiber-optic infrastructure, and mission-critical network modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term service sustainment, fostering collaborative relationships built on reliability and compliance with DoD cybersecurity and interoperability standards. Yolanda’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with DISA’s mission to prioritize technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, ensuring access to the most qualified and capable industry partners for mission-critical telecommunications needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and communications equipment manufacturing (334220, 334290). She specializes in procuring secure virtual private networks, software-defined networking solutions, wireless infrastructure, and integrated telecom systems that support DoD’s transition to next-generation, cloud-enabled communication architectures.