Elsa Nakasone

Elsa Nakasone serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific (NAVFAC PACIFIC), supporting the delivery of critical infrastructure and facilities solutions for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations across the Indo-Pacific. She manages complex acquisition programs focused on telecommunications, network infrastructure, and mission-critical communications systems, ensuring alignment with DoD standards for resilience, cybersecurity, and operational readiness. Her role is central to executing NAVFAC PACIFIC’s mission of sustaining and modernizing military installations through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting actions. Nakasone maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors including ACCIONA CMS PHILIPPINES LLC, AMENTUM MITIE PACIFIC LLC, CORE TECH-HDCC-KAJIMA LLC, and the joint venture JACOBS/B&M, all of which possess proven expertise in large-scale, geographically dispersed communications and infrastructure projects. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, integrated project delivery, and long-term vendor partnerships that prioritize technical proficiency, operational continuity, and compliance with federal and military specifications. Her acquisition portfolio reflects a strict focus on non-set-aside contracts, with 100% of awards issued under open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and scale over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the high-stakes, mission-critical nature of the infrastructure she supports. Nakasone’s primary procurement activity centers on NAICS Code 517312—Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)—indicating deep specialization in cellular, microwave, fiber-optic, and tactical communications systems. She routinely procures turnkey solutions for base-wide network modernization, secure data transmission, and interoperable communications infrastructure, requiring expertise in RF engineering, spectrum management, and DoD cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and RMF. Her domain expertise ensures the delivery of resilient, future-ready communications networks essential to naval and marine operational effectiveness.