Jo Ann Togioka

Jo Ann Togioka serves as a Procurement Analyst at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (N00253), where she supports the acquisition of critical undersea warfare systems essential to the U.S. Navy’s technological superiority. Her role involves managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for specialized electronic, sensor, and ruggedized computing technologies used in submarine and unmanned undersea vehicle platforms. She works closely with technical stakeholders to translate mission requirements into compliant solicitation documents, ensuring adherence to FAR and Navy-specific acquisition policies. Togioka primarily handles complex, technically demanding contracts for research, development, testing, and sustainment of undersea systems, including signal processing equipment, navigation aids, and electronic warfare components. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Ordnance Technology Service, Inc., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, which provide niche engineering, environmental, and advanced technology solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade hardware, underwater systems integration, and mission-critical sustainment services. These partnerships are typically long-term and rooted in technical capability rather than volume, emphasizing quality, reliability, and compliance with military specifications. Togioka demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 42.9% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no set-aside preferences are weighted toward 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs specifically, her portfolio consistently prioritizes small businesses capable of delivering specialized undersea technology solutions. Her contracting approach balances mission urgency with socioeconomic objectives, ensuring broad vendor participation without compromising technical rigor. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and Hardware Manufacturing, reflecting her procurement of precision sensors, control systems, and ruggedized electronic components. She also regularly supports acquisitions in business associations and transformer manufacturing, underscoring her involvement in both direct technical systems and enabling infrastructure. Togioka’s expertise lies at the intersection of defense electronics, undersea systems engineering, and compliant acquisition execution.