Koa Strategic Solutions delivers facilities support, security solutions, mission-critical connectivity, and program and project support for government and commercial missions throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
Explore CapabilitiesPartner With KoaWe bring disciplined execution, practical field experience, and collaborative stakeholder coordination to complex operating environments.
Support for reliable, safe, mission-ready facilities and infrastructure.
Integrated security solutions designed around people, facilities, technology, operations, and mission requirements.
Partner-enabled connectivity integration for military, emergency response, and other mission-critical operations.
Emerging capability • Partnership details forthcoming
Structured support from planning through execution and closeout.
Experience operating around government requirements, contract boundaries, quality expectations, and multi-stakeholder missions.
Kauaʻi-based perspective with an operating focus across Hawaiʻi and the wider Indo-Pacific region.
Direct senior leadership attention, responsive communication, and a practical bias toward solving the mission requirement.
Koa Strategic Solutions is a Native Hawaiian-, Native American-, and combat veteran-owned company founded on Kauaʻi to provide dependable, mission-focused support while building lasting value for clients, partners, employees, and the communities we serve.
Our approach combines military discipline, federal contracting experience, business management, and deep familiarity with Hawaiʻi's operating environment. We understand that successful support requires more than completing tasks—it requires communication, accountability, adaptability, and trust.
Milo Afong is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Koa Strategic Solutions, providing executive leadership and strategic oversight for a veteran-owned firm dedicated to delivering mission assurance, security, and operational support services to the U.S. Government. A Purple Heart recipient and service-disabled U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, he brings more than 20 years of leadership experience supporting Department of Defense, national security, and critical infrastructure missions.
Throughout his career, Milo has led multidisciplinary teams, developed and managed workforce training programs, directed security operations, administered classified and special access security programs, and advised senior military and government leaders on operational readiness, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. His expertise includes security program management, mission planning, organizational leadership, workforce development, project execution, and strategic communications.
His leadership experience includes combat service as a Marine Corps Infantryman and Scout Sniper Team Leader during Operation Iraqi Freedom II; directing tactical training programs for Marine Corps Training Command; leading security training and certification programs supporting the Pacific Missile Range Facility; supporting Missile Defense Agency strategic initiatives; and serving as a Government Special Security Officer for U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency Special Projects. He also served as a Nuclear Security Officer protecting critical infrastructure supporting the nation's energy sector.
Milo holds an associate degree and Department of Defense Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) credentials as a Security Fundamentals Professional (SFP) and Special Programs Security Professional (SPSC). He is also the author of three books focused on leadership and military service.
As Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Milo helps lead Koa Strategic Solutions' strategic vision, organizational growth, and operational excellence, ensuring every client receives disciplined, compliant, and mission-focused solutions that enhance readiness, strengthen security, and support successful mission execution.
Dominik "Kekoa" Makaneole is a Native Hawaiian business leader, Purple Heart recipient, U.S. Army combat veteran, and experienced government contractor with more than three decades of combined experience in military and federal environments. Born and raised on Kauaʻi, he brings a locally grounded perspective to the operational demands of government and commercial missions throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
Kekoa served 10 years in the U.S. Army, including service in a combat zone. His military experience developed a mission-first leadership style centered on preparation, accountability, adaptability, and care for the people responsible for getting the job done. He has carried those principles into a career spanning facilities operations, logistics, project coordination, quality control, business management, and mission support.
His professional background includes experience supporting Missile Defense Agency facilities in the Pacific. He has coordinated preventive and corrective maintenance, verified completed work, supported special projects, developed scopes of work, and helped align government representatives, contractors, and technical teams across complex contractual relationships. He also brings two decades of owner-operator experience managing long-term residential properties and improvement projects on Kauaʻi.
Kekoa holds an MBA and a bachelor's degree in Business Management, along with technical education in automotive technology. He co-founded Koa Strategic Solutions with Milo Afong to build a capable, trusted Hawaiʻi-based company that combines disciplined execution with strong local knowledge—creating lasting value for clients, partners, employees, and the communities it serves. Kekoa and Milo serve as the company's Co-Founders & Managing Partners.
Koa is positioned to support prime contractors and government customers that need capable local execution, Pacific-region knowledge, facilities expertise, security solutions, connectivity integration, and disciplined project coordination.
For teaming, subcontracting, project support, or capability discussions, connect with Koa Strategic Solutions.
Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi
Serving Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Region