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2. Principals
• Bob Peak
– Engineering & Program
Executive
• Cindy Peak
– Engineering and
Business Development
Executive
82 Combined Years of Aerospace and Defense Experience
3. Bob Peak
Credentials
• BA Math, MS Human Factors & Systems, advanced studies in Program, Capture,
Acquisition and Proposal Management
• INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional Certification -- 1 of 243 in the
world
• DAU Acquisition Management Training
• Capture and Proposal Management (R. N. Close, SM&A, MTSC, Shipley)
Experience
• Former Director Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. Bids and Proposals
• Former Director, SM&A Milestone Success Line of Business
• Former Proposal & Systems Engineering Associate, SM&A
• Former President & CEO, Cogent Corporation International
• Former Director, Lockheed Martin NAS Systems Engineering, Advanced Automation
Programs, NAS Implementation
• Extensive Domestic and International Capture and Proposal Management
Leadership Experience over the past 40 Years
World Class INCOSE Systems Engineering Expert
and A&D Executive
4. Cindy Peak
Credentials
• BS Engineering, BSEE; advanced studies in: Communications Engineering, Human
Factors and Systems, Program Architecture
• DAU Acquisition Management Training/Program Management (FAA -- Government
Contracting, Program Management, Systems Engineering, Earned Value
Management System)
• Capture and Proposal Management (Harris Wings, R.N. Close, Hy Silver, SM&A)
Experience
• Former VP Engineering, Air Traffic Control Association
• Former Division Chief, Federal Aviation Administration (National Airspace System
Architecture, Communication Systems Engineering)
• Former ICAO ASPP Rapporteur
• Former Senior Associate Principle Engineer, Senior Manager Business
Development, Harris Corporation
• Award-Winning Published Author
Engineering and Business Development Executive
on the National and International Level
5. People
• World Class A&D Executives and Subject Matter Experts
• We are building a core team of recognized experts in their fields,
so that you can have access to the high power resources you
need -- without the overhead of paying for them when you don’t
• Includes: Business, Finance, Marketing, Statistics, Cyber
Security, Human Resource Management, Mission/ Systems
Engineering, and more
The World’s Best SMEs at Your Service
6. Products
• Conceptual Designs
• Trade Studies
• Problem Solutions
• Proposals
• Technical Reports
• Organizational Analyses and Plans
Professional Quality Results Before and After the Win
7. Proficiencies
• Strategic Planning and Market
Analysis
• Business Development
• Capture/Proposal
Management/Color Teams
• Systems Engineering
• Mission Engineering™
• Program Management
• Organizational Development
• Human Resource Management
• Cyber Security
• Statistical Analysis
• Decision Analysis
• Independent
Audits/Assessments
• Research & Development
Acumen in All Phases of Business
8. Portfolio
• Lockheed Martin (FAA, NASA, DoD,
Australian, Canadian, Swiss, & UK
CAA)
• Boeing (formerly McDonnell
Douglas) (NASA, ESA & DoD)
• Raytheon (formerly Hughes) FAA
• Harris Corporation (FAA NADIN II,
VDL III; SDIO; SITA VHF Ground
Stations, others)
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University (NASA, FAA, FDoT –
AGATE, SATS, CGAR)
• Honeywell (DoE FEMP)
• TRW (FAA Airway Facilities
ATCSCC)
• Intermetrics (Canadian CAA)
• Aerie (FAA, Siemens, and German
CAA)
• Frequentis (FAA Flight Service
Stations)
• Deloite (MassTax 2)
• Stratos Global (Transocean VSAT)
• EADS-NA/Airbus Defense and
Space (DoD, NASA, US Coast Guard,
US Navy, AF KC-45 Tanker, AAS,
JMR)
• AHI (CLS Next)
Client Satisfaction Delivered
9. Recent Work
• Development of an In-House B&P Organization
• Proposal Leadership for:
– US Army >$1 Billion ACAT I Program
– US Air Force >$2 Billion Program
– US Navy >$100 Million Program
• Cyber Security support for US Army Program
• System Engineering Leadership for A&D Corporation
• Invited Expert Speaker at Various Leading A&D
Corporation’s Executive Management Meetings on DoD
5000.02
Helping You Win and Execute!
10. We Can Work For You
• Let us be your “go to” problem solvers
• Provide you with:
– Niche expertise that you might not have on staff
– Surge support for the big jobs or when the quantity exceeds your
current staffing
• Independent Audits and Assessments of your Programs or
Processes
• Flexible contracts offered
– Reduced rates for guaranteed minimums
Expertise Only when You Need It for as Long as You Need It