Defense Information Systems Agency

The Defense Information Systems Agency, a major Defense Department command headquartered at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, is the DoD's principal procurer of information technology services, telecommunications, cybersecurity capabilities, and enterprise IT infrastructure supporting military command and control systems worldwide.

DISA operates a massive contract portfolio spanning 166,352 awards with a combined potential value of $88.75 billion since 1978. Recent activity has decelerated markedly: the agency closed 4,484 awards in 2023, 3,808 in 2024, 2,983 in 2025, 1,601 in 2026, and 1 award recorded for 2027. Approximately 7 percent of recent awards carry no reported potential value, typical of Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or modifications. Combined dollars obligated across the portfolio reach $103.95 billion, exceeding combined potential value by 17 percent.

Competition among prime contractors is fragmented by award count but moderately concentrated by dollar value. Over the last five years, AT&T Technical Services Company leads with 4,999 awards and $40.9 million combined potential value, followed by AT&T Mobility LLC with 1,159 awards and $48.5 million. When ranked by potential value, Carahsoft Technology Corp dominates at $717.7 million across 224 awards, with Lumen Technologies Government Solutions at $517 million across 355 awards and General Dynamics Information Technology at $439.6 million across 186 awards. The top five primes by award count hold 49 percent of recent awards; the top five by potential value hold only 2 percent, signaling heavy reliance on small-value task orders against existing vehicles alongside larger strategic system contracts.

Set-asides remain minimal: 90 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Total Small Business accounts for 7 percent, with 8(a) sole source at 1 percent and all other small-business and minority-owned set-asides (SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB) combined under 1 percent.

Recent contract opportunities span telecommunications, IT service management, cybersecurity, and engineering support. DISA's Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) issued a sources-sought notice on October 21, 2026 (due November 2) for comprehensive IT Service Management support for the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command's command-and-control system across Fort Liberty, Joint Base San Antonio, and deployable sites. The agency posted a User Activity Monitoring centralization prototype solicitation on October 8, 2026 (due October 29, amended twice with extended submission deadlines and clarifications for non-traditional defense contractors) seeking a multi-tenant cybersecurity solution. Numerous small-business and open RFQs for telecommunications circuits (Ethernet, internet, and voice services at varying bandwidths connecting domestic and OCONUS locations) close through early November 2026. An Electromagnetic Spectrum IT Modernization sources-sought (October 13, due October 27) targets a four-year support contract spanning February 2027 through February 2031 with place of performance at contractor sites and DISA headquarters.

The Defense Information Systems Agency provides a global infrastructure for information sharing and communication across the Department of Defense, from the President on down.