Christine Fukuda

Christine Fukuda serves as a key procurement professional within the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s FA8219 PZBG organization, where she supports the acquisition and sustainment of critical national security systems essential to the U.S. nuclear deterrent. Her responsibilities center on managing complex contracts for the Sentinel Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program and associated space-based defense infrastructure, ensuring technical compliance, operational readiness, and lifecycle support for intercontinental ballistic missile systems. She handles high-stakes, mission-critical acquisitions involving advanced guidance systems, command and control architectures, and hardened launch infrastructure, working closely with engineering and program management teams to align contracting strategy with technical requirements and national defense priorities. Fukuda’s contractor relationships are primarily with prime defense contractors possessing deep expertise in guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, including firms with proven track records in nuclear-certified systems integration, secure communications, and radiation-hardened electronics. She engages with a select group of Tier-1 defense primes and specialized subsystem vendors capable of meeting stringent DoD security, reliability, and test standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnership, performance-based contracting, and rigorous technical evaluation to ensure system integrity across the weapon system’s operational lifespan. Fukuda’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under open, full and open competition without set-asides. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the technologies involved and the limited industrial base capable of supporting Sentinel GBSD and related space systems. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through socioeconomic set-asides, her team ensures fair opportunity for qualified vendors through transparent solicitation processes and technical clarity. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 336414—Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing—encompassing the development, integration, and testing of nuclear-capable missile systems, reentry vehicles, ground support equipment, and secure launch control infrastructure. Her domain expertise lies in advanced propulsion, flight control systems, and nuclear surety technologies critical to maintaining the credibility and survivability of the U.S. strategic deterrent.