Home Information Culture Careers Contact About ASSETT We Bring Affordable Innovation and Intelligent Solutions to Warfighters. Cost is always a major factor in the acquisition of defense systems, but getting the best solutions to warfighters should not be limited to a dollar value. The goal is to get the best capability to those people who fight on the front lines of national defense. At ASSETT, we endeavor to make those investment decisions a bit easier. Our Mission To introduce intelligent technologies and concepts into new or pre-existing systems, provide advanced system design, and deliver lifecycle support — rapidly, effectively, and efficiently — to our government and commercial clients. Our Values We value Respect - We understand our customers have high regard for our product or they would go to some other company for their solutions. To continue to earn their appreciation, we understand that we must always treat them with care and address their concerns with diligence. Likewise, we must value our employees’ contributions to the solutions we provide. All together we must respect everyone at all levels and champion diversity, embrace individuality, and listen carefully when others speak. We value Integrity and Trust - We acknowledge that our actions, our appearance, our communications, and our work are a function of our professionalism. We recognize that we must be trustworthy, and that integrity is at the heart of everything we do. Trust is the foundation of our professional relationships with our customers, our communities, our investors, and each other. We value Accountability - Our success or failure is a result of what we do. While our imaginations have no boundaries, objective facts do. Our actions have consequences. We will encourage each other through collaboration with our customers, teammates, and colleagues in the most transparent way to achieve our goals and aspirations. We understand the importance of detailed plans, risk assessments and risk mitigation. By our individual courage we will collectively meet the demands of our profession and overcome all challenges while adhering to the highest standards of personal conduct and decency. We value Performance Excellence - We hold ourselves to a very high standard of performance. We never stop asking ourselves how we can make the customer experience better. We understand the philosopher Aristotle in that “we are what we repeatedly do; that excellence is not an act, but a habit.” Through process improvement goals, we will achieve excellence by its pursuit. Our Legacy ASSETT was founded by four individuals with deep experience in submarine combat system development at IBM Federal Systems, Manassas, Virginia. Founded as IBM Federal Systems in 1957, that company was sold to Loral Corporation in 1994. Lockheed Martin later acquired Loral's electronic systems and systems integration business in 1996, and Bob McCaig, Galen Plunkett, Gene Hammel, and George Dasher served as engineering and project leaders during those transitions. ASSETT’s four founders ultimately established a new business on January 31st, 2001, branded as ASSETT, Inc to describe their company’s focus on Advanced Systems and Supportability Engineering Technology and Tools. They began contract work by April of that year with their initial customers being IBM (Triangle Park, North Carolina) and the Stevens Institute of Technology. Bob McCaig, Galen Plunkett, Gene Hammel, and George Dasher were steeped in advanced technical experience to include design of the AN/BSY-1 and AN/BQQ-5, advanced signal processor designs, and the early days of A-RCI (Acoustics – Rapid COTS Insertion). At the turn of the century, they brought their combined experience to create a company with strong ethical and moral values, engineering excellence, and a devotion to “out of the box” thinking. Quickly they became recognized for their system engineering expertise. Because of their vision, ASSETT is recognized today in the marketplace for their engineering excellence, software architecture (modular, expandable, upgradeable, efficient), and innovation. The legacy of ASSETT’s four founders has evolved with developments never previously attempted to include: Use of parametric sonar for velocity sensing in deep water Unique platform stabilization Intelligent power (Critical Battery Management System for lithium ion battery charging) Mission Driven Adaptive Displays The time is always now to leave a new legacy! Our legacy! Our Awards ASSETT is pleased to have been recognized with the following awards: Best Places to Work in Virginia Tibbetts Award Winner, Small Business Innovative Research Contractor Lockheed Martin Subcontractor of the Year Small and Emerging Contractor Advisory Forum (SECAF) Small Government contractor of the Year Finalist Included in Inc. 5000’s Top 100 SECAF Small Business of the Year Two Certificates of Recognition from the Small Business Innovation Research Program, Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research INC. Magazine #43 Fastest Growing Privately Held Defense Contractor Military Friendly Employer® Our Leaders President - Jim Shannon A retired Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, Jim has over 20 years of operational experience including command of surface ships and close to 15 years leading Navy technical programs as a Major Program Manager and Flag Officer. Following the Navy, Jim joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector and remained with them through their brand transition to Guidehouse LLP where he served as a senior consultant in maritime matters before joining ASSETT. Chief Operating Officer - Rick Nicklas Rick served 28 years in the Navy retiring as a Captain. His operational experience included service on various submarines, sponsor command oversight of the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS), and as Deputy Commander for Readiness, Training, and Tactical Development on the staff of Submarine Development Squadron Five. Rick had various acquisition jobs in the Navy including service as the Major Program Manager, Submarine Acoustic Systems (PMS 401). Following the Navy, Rick worked for two large prime contractors supporting Navy programs before joining ASSETT. 11220 ASSETT Loop, Suite 204, Manassas VA | 703-365-8950 | info@assett.net