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Published on: 10/23/2008
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James L. Wade
President
Tactical Operations
James Wade is President of Overwatch Systems Tactical Operations and possesses a broad and extensive background in both executive-level management and technical operations, with expertise in program management, systems engineering, systems software and marketing.
Mr. Wade is a member of the Overwatch Systems Board of Directors.
Mr. Wade founded Austin Info Systems (AIS), Inc. (Overwatch Systems' predecessor), in 1992 to help meet the software systems' needs of the military tactical user community in a rapidly changing environment.
Under his leadership, AIS thrived as an intelligence and mapping software development company that provided the warfighter with quick-response and relevant tactical information processing and intelligence threat assessment tools.
His keen and in-depth understanding of Tactical C3I systems development helped the company earn the Army Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II Quality Award in 1998 and selection as a "best in industry" partner in the U.S. Army transformational program in July 2003.
Prior to starting AIS, Mr. Wade served as a key executive for Lockheed Martin, managing a $150 million line of business that included the U.S. Navy's Tactical Environmental Support System, the Advanced Rocket System, the U.S. Air Force's MK IVB Tactical Weather Terminal program, the Tomahawk Surface and Submarine Fire Control software programs and several significant SIGINT Processing and Communications Systems programs.
A trained and experienced systems engineer, Mr. Wade also gained invaluable experience working in a hands-on, technical capacity at Lockheed Martin.
He served as Chief Engineer for the company's Command Support Programs directorate, Chief Systems Engineer for the Tomahawk Cruise Missile Weapons Control system and as Engineering Team Leader for submarine demonstration and shakedown operations.
He also initiated and promoted the software process effort that led to the creation of a Software Engineering Institute process program for Lockheed Austin Division.
Mr. Wade holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., and has completed numerous senior executive education and finance management programs.
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James L. Wade