Nasatka Security traces its roots to the vision and ingenuity of Ralph G. Nasatka Sr.—a Korean War veteran, skilled tradesman, and entrepreneur who transformed a federal security challenge into a global industry standard.
Raised on a farm in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Ralph served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. His military experience instilled a deep sense of duty, discipline, and protection—principles that would later define his business philosophy.
After his service, Ralph began his career in construction as a carpenter’s apprentice in the Washington, D.C., area. He went on to establish Nasatka & Sons, a general contracting firm that completed a wide range of federal and private projects, including the exterior painting of the White House in the late 1970s.
In that same decade, the FBI approached Ralph to develop a vehicle access-control barrier for protecting sensitive government facilities. He designed one of the first crash-rated vehicle barriers in the country, which was installed at the J. Edgar Hoover Building and remained in operation for over 20 years.
Following the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, Ralph recognized the urgent need for enhanced vehicle perimeter security. He revived and improved his original design and founded Nasatka Barrier Inc., now known as Nasatka Security, to meet rising national and global security demands.
Today, Nasatka Security is recognized as a leader in perimeter access control and crash-rated barrier systems, with thousands of installations worldwide, including hundreds across Washington, D.C. Ralph’s foundational vision—to secure critical infrastructure and protect lives—guided the company’s growth for decades and continues to shape its mission and values. His legacy lives on through the innovations he pioneered and the global impact of the company he built.
