Advanced Technology Systems Company

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About ATSC

Building Solutions for the World's Most Demanding Missions

For more than two decades, ATSC has provided innovative, mission-critical solutions for defense, homeland security, and government customers. Our experienced team delivers reliable technologies across air, land, and maritime environments with a commitment to quality, performance, and mission success.
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Executive Summary

Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC) is a U.S. Defense and Government contracting company that specializes in providing government and defense agencies, domestic and global, with technology solutions for their Communication, Systems Integration, Cyber Security, Force Protection, and Logistics needs through our extensive domestic and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience. At ATSC, we design and implement solutions that ensure our clients’ air, land, and sea operations are able to achieve optimal results.

ATSC’s Presence around the World

Headquartered just outside of Washington D.C. in McLean (Virginia), with offices in Gilbert (Arizona), Beirut (Lebanon), Cairo and Alexandria (Egypt), ATSC has developed a unique and proven business model that operates with the US Federal Government while leveraging its interests in the Middle East, Southwest Asia, and Europe. ATSC’s McLean-based headquarters and program office is currently engaging in multiple programs with the US Army, Air Force, Navy, federal law enforcement and coalition partners. We pride ourselves on having established a solid foundation of business procedures and processes for delivering detailed program plans and controls for performing in the Middle East and Northern Africa, Southwest Asia, Europe and the USA.

Team Strength

ATSC’s strength lies in our knowledgeable staff who offer our clients a comprehensive set of quality services and solutions in the disciplines of logistics support, project management and training, system installation and integration, technical assistance, remote video surveillance, security systems, special construction, border surveillance, perimeter security, cyber solutions, and harbor protection systems.

We Build Solutions

ATSC prides itself in delivering our clients with affordable, effective, proven, and streamlined solutions in order to realize full customer mission capability. When working on any developing or existing client requirements, ATSC commits to client objectives and makes them a reality. From assessing the feasibility of a project to researching methodologies, we work together with the client to manage the process throughout all stages of planning, development, testing, and finalization.


ATSC has and continues to implement quality services and solutions in the following disciplines:

Logistics

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Communications

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Force Protection

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Cyber Security

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System Integration

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Foreign Military Sales

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ATSC LEADERSHIP TEAM

Paul Debs, CEO

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Habib Debs, Chairman

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Chandra Sankar, COO

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Scott Evasius, CFO

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ADVISORY BOARD

VADM William "Bill" Landay

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LTG Guy Swan (Ret.)

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Mr. Richard C. Shaeffer, Jr.

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Dr. Bruce Jette

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Quality CodeS

Standard Provisions for all Class 1 Vendors:

  • EXP-01 Export
  • FLDN-01 Vendor Sub-Contracting
  • FLDN-02 Right of Entry
  • HAZM-01 Material Safety Data Sheet
  • INSP-01 Vendor Data
  • PACK-01 Preservation/Packaging
  • VEND-01 Vendor Data
  • VEND-02 Part Identification
  • WORK-01 General Workmanship

A Certificate of Compliance (C of C) shall accompany each lot of parts shipped to ATSC.

Logistics

ATSC offer custom logistics solutions in the disciplines of:

  • Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
  • Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
  • Depot Level Maintenance
  • Legacy Platform Sustainment Support
  • Follow on Technical Support
  • Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles
  • Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Depot Level Workshops

 

ATSC offers a full range of logistics services to meet the needs of all government, military, and commercial customers. Our expert logisticians and analysts will work with your organization from the start of your project to develop a solution that is tailored to your individual needs. We offer the full spectrum of logistics support and will develop solutions for any project no matter how simple or complex.

 

To meet the cost, schedule, and performance requirements of critical programs, large or small, ATSC utilizes a systems approach to program management.  We are able to successfully use this approach because of our professional, technically integrated project teams that are capable of providing multi-functional support in all disciplines of logistics.

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Communications

ATSC possesses specialized communications capabilities in the following disciplines:

 

  • Network Design and Implementation
  • Equipment Installation Testing and Commissioning
  • Integrated Communications Systems
  • Tactical/First Responder Networks
  • Land Mobile Radio
  • Radio Bridges/Gateways
  • Training

Communication is necessary for any mission’s success. ATSC’s solutions provide this capability without the fear of losing contact at a critical moment in the mission. We offer a wide range of communications products and services to meet the needs of all of our customers.
ATSC’s turnkey solutions are designed to meet specific needs of our customers. Our highly trained team of engineers are able to seamlessly integrate new equipment and capabilities into existing networks or install a stand-alone secure network where one does not exist. ATSC’s communications solutions are capable of uniting mixed and complex voice, video, and data into a single network. Our expert team specializes in the engineering, design, and installation of network infrastructure, as well as the follow-on support services needed to keep a network running with optimal performance. Whatever your communication needs are, ATSC has your solution.

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Force Protection

Force Protection At ATSC, we believe that protecting troops is the most critical of missions. This belief is the focus of every Force Protection project we undertake. Our team of highly experienced engineers, analysts and logisticians understand the role critical assets play in a mission’s success and how to deliver them when lives are on the line. Whether we are designing and implementing a perimeter security system for a Forward Operating Base or providing tunnel detection equipment to troops overseas, ATSC’s primary objective is to protect and support the Warfighter.

No two missions are identical, but whether the objective is to secure a densely populated city or monitor an international border in an austere location, they all have one thing in common: the need for Situational Awareness. At ATSC, we understand the importance of providing solutions that are both effective and reliable so that the security of critical assets is never compromised. Our team of experts analyzes the requirements of each client in order to provide them with solutions that are both effective and efficient. ATSC offers an array of solutions ranging from the procurement of individual sensors to the total design and installation of integrated border security systems.

To achieve mission success, a Warfighter must receive proper support. ATSC provides the essential services needed to support the Warfighter at each level of the support cycle. ATSC is the company Warfighters can rely on for all needs pertaining to training, requirements analysis, operational support, or anything in between. Our freedom rests in the hands of Warfighter and we owe it to them to provide vital support that is effective and timely.
A nation’s sovereignty depends on the security of its borders, both land and sea. ATSC builds solutions that not only provide security and surveillance capabilities for a country’s borders but also enhance the effectiveness of the forces charged with defending them. We offer solutions for every aspect of border and maritime surveillance from threat analysis to the design and installation of Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT). ATSC’s systems can be designed to be stand-alone or to be integrated into an existing system. Our team of experts carefully analyzes every aspect of a project’s requirements in order to design a solution that provides the advanced situational awareness necessary for maximum border security.
When the US Army needed to secure its critical assets at sites in Afghanistan from the unconventional tactics of the enemy, they turned to ATSC. Our solutions for Integrated Base Defense have been proven effective and reliable around the world and continue to be regarded as industry leading by the United States and its Allies. We offer solutions that detect aerial, surface and sub-surface threats of all classes and in any environment. Our engineers are well versed in all aspects associated with the design, installation, and testing of IBD systems. ATSC’s unique understanding of the threats forces face allows us to select the equipment and components needed to create affordable systems that offer unparalleled reliability and detection.
ATSC’s C4ISR solutions are created using years of experience in each aspect of the field – Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. Over time threats evolve and the technology used defending against them must be able to as well. With this in mind, we have developed our systems to be both scalable and sustainable. ATSC’s team utilizes cutting edge technology to provide total situational awareness in near real-time to air, land, and sea forces. Our integrated solutions allow forces to share a Common Operational Picture (COP) and give commanders the ability to rapidly assess situations from across the world in order to quickly provide instructions.
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Cyber Security

ATSC possesses specialized cyber security capabilities is the following fields:
  • Network Encryption
  • Secure Voice Communications
  • Secure Configuration Management
  • Secure Gateways
  • Security Assessment Reporting
  • C&A Plan (Certification and Accreditation)
  • Technology Integration
  • Data Availability
  • Data Analysis
  • Cyber Analytics
  • Computer Network Defense
  • Cyber Testing and Evaluation
  • Advanced Cyber Training
  • Computer Network Defense (CND)
  • Penetration Testing
  • Security Policy Development
  • Digital Forensics
  • Digital Communications Interception

Rapid advances in technology and the world’s increasing reliance on digital information has created serious vulnerabilities for every organization. ATSC’s team of highly skilled engineers and IT professionals can provide an in-depth assessment and analysis of the threats that your organization faces and provide solutions that ensure your information is protected from both current and future threats. Our experts not only design solutions to protect your data, but also provide training to ensure that all necessary precautions are taken to maintain a maximum level of security.

 

ATSC’s cyber security solutions are trusted to keep networks secure by clients around the world. Our solutions ensure that confidential and sensitive information, whose safety is paramount to national security, is protected. ATSC also offers solutions that ensure that clients’ cyber networks are not used for malicious activities. We can provide clients with the capabilities to not only protect their networks, but also the ability to anticipate attacks before they occur.

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System Integration

ATSC’s knowledgeable team has proven experience integrating systems in the fields of:

ATSC is regarded as an industry leading system integrator, in both the domestic and international markets. ATSC’s success in this field is a result of our team’s in-depth knowledge and experience across all sectors serviced. Our capabilities in this field extend from simple solutions to the most complex in the fields of security surveillance, communications, wheeled and tracked vehicles, rotary wing aircraft, naval platforms, depot level workshops, and power generation systems. We utilize the knowledge and expertise of our seasoned engineers and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to provide you with the most effective and efficient solution possible.
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  • Critical Infrastructure
  • Border and Maritime
  • Wide Area Surveillance
  • Integrated Base Defense
  • Perimeter Security
  • Mobile Surveillance Systems
  • Secure Networks
  • Point-to-Point Networks
  • Military/Tactical Communications Networks
  • Government and First Responders Communications Networks
  • M35
  • HMMWV
  • YPR
  • M1A1 Tank
  • M60 Tank
  • MRAP
  • M48
  • Custom Tactical Units
  • UH-1
  • UH-60
  • CH-2000
  • AH-64
  • CH-47
  • C-130
  • AN-74
  • F-16
  • DHC-5
  • GROB
  • Egyptian Fast Missile Craft (FMC)
  • OSPREY Coastal Mine Hunter
  • Grit Blast Workshop
  • Equipment Paint Booth Workshop
  • Hybrid Power Generation Trailers
  • Remote Location Power Supplies

Foreign Military Sales

ATSC offers turnkey solutions to Foreign Military Sales (FMS) clients in the areas of:
  • Logistics
  • Cyber Security
  • Communications
  • Force Protection
  • System Integration

ATSC is a world leader in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) with over 20 years of experience working with the United States and Allied Nations on security cooperation programs around the globe. Our team has a proven record of managing every aspect of the US Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program process from start to finish.

 

ATSC specializes in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and assists US Allied Nations around the world to utilize the US Government’s Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Program. ATSC has worked with governments from all corners of the earth, primarily those in the Middle East, Southwest Asia, and North Africa.

 

ATSC works hand in hand with the US Department of State and the US Department of Defense to ensure that all processes and procedures are strictly adhered to and that all regulations are followed.

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Consulting

ATSC offers a broad spectrum of consulting services to clients seeking to utilize the US Government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. By applying the knowledge gained through extensive experience with government-to-government military sales agreements, the ATSC team is able to guide our clients through the intricate FMS process. By enlisting ATSC to provide direction with the FMS related portions of a project, are clients are able to focus on their strengths and efficiently achieve their objectives. Our prior relationships with clients and partners in government agencies around the world has enabled us to develop an invaluable network of resources that we are able to utilize when leveraging the interests of our clients.

 

ATSC’s staff will match your company or agency to the exact resources and talent you require to get the job done. We approach each project with the same meticulous process. After assessing the key objectives, we develop a solution and provide all of the resources needed to meet your goals. Our expert team will guide you through each stage of the process until the project has reached total execution.

Mr. Paul Debs

Mr. Debs began his career working for US Senator John McCain, and US Congressman Darrell Issa, before joining ATSC. At ATSC, Mr. Debs developed deep experience in navigating Foreign Military Sales, Direct Commercial Sales, US Government programs, and how to successfully work with them at national and international levels.

 

Mr. Debs also leads sales and client-relationship management, tracks new markets and emerging trends, proposes and develops new strategic partnerships, oversees proposals and plans, and guides long-term objectives to meet ATSC’s business needs and requirements. He has an Economics degree from Wake Forest University and speaks four languages.

Mr. Habib Debs

Habib Debs is an internationally recognized entrepreneur, defense industry pioneer, philanthropist, and business leader whose career has helped shape modern defense, security, and technology partnerships between the United States and allied nations for more than five decades. As Chairman of Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC), he has built one of the industry’s most trusted providers of advanced defense, border security, and intelligence solutions, serving U.S. Government agencies and international partners across the globe.


Mr. Chandra Sankar

Mr. Chandra Sankar joins ATSC as the new Chief Operating Officer. He serves ATSC, its customers, and partners by leading the execution of the company’s P&L and by playing a key role in the formulation and implementation of the company’s strategic growth plan.
He joins ATSC after a 12-year tenure at Gentex Corporation where he held multiple positions including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Product Officer and Vice President – Ground Business. Prior to Gentex Corporation, he held leadership roles at Photonis Defense, L3 Communications, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Teledyne Brown Engineering with accountability for P&L activities, strategic development, growth acceleration, organizational leadership and performance.
Chandra has more than 30 years of cumulative business leadership and strategic growth experience. He has a track record of driving innovation and execution excellence, while building long-term relationships with customers and partners in global Government, industrial and commercial markets. His aerospace and defense experience has played an important role in providing cross domain capabilities and mission solutions for world-wide defense and security customers.
Over his professional career, Chandra has gained expertise in diverse disciplines including General Management, Operations, Engineering & Technology, Program Management, Product Management, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Strategy Development and Deployment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personnel Development, and Team Building. He has served on the Board of Directors of multiple companies.
Mr. Sankar holds Master of Science degrees in Physics. He has continued his leadership development though the University of Tennessee’s Executive Aerospace and Defense Business Leadership program. Chandra enjoys traveling and photography in his spare time, and he is excited to join the ATSC team.

Mr. Scott Evasius

Scott brings more than 30 years of experience in government contracting and business operations across both product and services organizations. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held leadership roles at General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, and most recently KBR.
Scott has a proven track record of strengthening businesses by simplifying policies, procedures, and controls; developing innovative solutions to complex challenges; integrating acquisitions; and optimizing business systems performance.
During his tenure at KBR, Scott led the team that successfully settled over $1.5B in questioned costs, giving him extensive experience with DCAA, DCMA, and navigating the corridors of the Pentagon. He also oversaw the settlement of 10 incurred cost proposals, generating significant incremental revenue and cash for the business. In addition, he guided the integration of four acquired companies onto a single Costpoint instance, driving operational efficiency and standardization.
Scott holds a bachelor’s degree from Western New England College, is a graduate of the GE Financial Management Program, and is a Six Sigma Black Belt. Scott and his wife, Jackie, live in Arizona. Outside of work, they enjoy traveling, scouting for antiques, and spending time at some of the country’s best golf resorts.

Vice Admiral William "Bill" Landay

Vice Admiral Landay has over 35 years of proven leadership experience in small, medium and large organizations. As a Retired Navy Vice Admiral, he is currently President of WE LANDAY Consulting, focusing on Foreign Military Sales, International Business, DoD Acquisition and DoD Science and Technology. During his distinguished career with the Navy Vice Admiral Landay served as Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency; Program Executive Officer for US Navy non-nuclear shipbuilding programs; and the 21st Chief of Naval Research.

 

VADM Landay holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the Naval Academy, a Master of Science degree in Systems Technology (C4I) from the Naval Postgraduate School, and is a graduate of the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School. His personal awards include multiple awards of the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, as well as various unit awards. VADM Landay is a member of the US Naval Institute, the Navy League and the Surface Navy Association.

LTG Guy Swan (Ret.)

General Swan is President of Swan and Associates, LLC an independent consultancy focused on the defense, security, and intelligence markets. Previously, he was Vice President at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). General Swan is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), board certified in security and risk management, and has worked closely with senior officials in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on border security and disaster response issues and during federal response operations and National Level Exercises (NLE). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Homeland Security Experts Group, and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). General Swan is on the board of directors for the West Point Association of Graduates as well as several corporate fiduciary and advisory board including the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association, Biofire, Inc., National Security Capital Advisors, and Weatherhaven Resources, Inc. During General Swan’s 35-year military career, he served as a General Officer for three Army commands and is a Veteran of the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and hold master’s degrees from Georgetown University and the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies and was a National Security Fellow at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. General Swan completed his military service as the three-star Commanding General of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) in December 2011.

Mr. Richard C. Shaeffer, Jr.

Richard C. Schaeffer Jr. is a former Senior Executive with the National Security Agency (NSA). With almost 50 years in the Information Security, Cyber Security, and Intelligence space, Mr. Schaeffer brings visionary leadership, management and technical experience to his client’s challenges. During the early phase of his career, Mr. Schaeffer developed solutions to complex problems, led technical programs and organizations from several dozen to several hundred people, with financial responsibility from several million to over a billion dollars. His last position at NSA was as Information Assurance Director, the defensive side of the Cryptologic mission, an organization of several thousand cryptologic professionals.

Since retiring in 2010, Mr. Schaeffer has continued to pursue his passion for improving the security of U.S. and partner interests in the Cyber domain. He started a private consulting firm, Riverbank Associates, LLC, located in Severna Park, Maryland, providing U.S. and international clients with expert services in the areas of cyber and intelligence consulting. His client base has included a full range of private sector companies from small start-ups, to mid-size companies, to large system integrators and commercial businesses.

He serves on the advisory boards of a number of government, private sector and non-profit companies and organizations. In September 2012, he was named President of the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation, serving today as the Chairman of the Board. He also serves as an Outside Director on the Boards of three companies addressing the concern of foreign investment and control over elements of foreign owned companies providing products and services to classified U.S. Government clients. He remains a strong advocate in the area of cyber education and training, believing that the Nation’s future in the complex world of Cyberspace depends upon a corps of professionals who are well equipped to deal with a rapidly changing technology and threat environment.

Throughout his career, Mr. Schaeffer has been recognized for his vision, leadership, and commitment to excellence. He is known for his strategic thinking, ability to build cohesive teams, political savvy, technical competence, extensive network of cyber and intelligence professionals, and ability to communicate complex topics to any audience.

 

Dr. Bruce Jette

A former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, Dr. Jette has been providing strategic leadership and consulting to both the Department of Defense, defense and energy industry. Dr. Jette received his Doctor of Philosophy in Material Science – Solid State from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bachelors of Science with a concentration in Nuclear Engineering and Chemistry from the United States Military Academy.