DESE Research

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DESE Research, Inc.Company type| Veteran-Owned, Small Business

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Industry| Defense
Founded| Huntsville, Alabama (1982)
Headquarters| Huntsville, Alabama

Key people

| Wallace Kirkpatrick, CEO
Michael Kirkpatrick, President
Website| www.dese.com

DESE Research, Inc., is a veteran-owned, small-business firm conducting Theoretical and Analytical Research Services in the fields of Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment. DESE was formed in 1982 by former U.S. Army Civil-Service Executive Dr. Wallace E. Kirkpatrick.[1] In Addition to Research Accomplishments, DESE is recognized for high Ethical Standards[2] and Leadership in Community Services.[3]

## Locations

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Corporate headquarters and primary operations are in the Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, Alabama. The firm also has offices serving Washington, D.C. and Leavenworth, Kansas.

## Organization and management

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### Corporate managers

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Chief executive officer – Michael A. Kirkpatrick
President – Michael A. Kirkpatrick
Senior Vice-President of Business Development – David F. Hemingway
Senior Vice-President of Enterprise Architecture – Shawn Wilson
Administration – Patricia Guinn

### Directorates

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Advanced Technology – H. Ray Sells
Cyber Security Programs – Bernie Froehlich
Leavenworth Operations – William E. Gevedon
Missile Systems Development – William T. Naff, Ph.D.
Simulation Applications – Dewayne Hall
Supply Chain Research – Bill Killingsworth, Ph.D
Systems Engineering and Test – Victor Dlugoszewski

## Primary customers

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At the present and in recent years, the client base of DESE has included the following Government Agencies and Business Industries.

### Government agencies

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Army Aviation and Missile Command; Army Combined Arms Center; Army Installation Management Command; Army Space and Missile Defense Command; Army Test and Evaluation Command; Army Training and Doctrine Command; Defense Intelligence Agency (Missile and Space Intelligence Center); Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Joint Systems Integration Center; Missile Defense Agency: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. DESE Research is certified by the General Services Administration under Professional Engineering Services and Information Technology Services.[4]

### Business industries

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Boeing Company;[5] Oshkosh Defense, LLC., CAS Group/Wyle; COLSA Corporation; Computer Sciences Corporation; Dynetics; General Dynamics; L3 Communications; Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space; Raytheon Company; Science Applications International Corporation; Teledyne Brown Engineering; plus others, mainly Small Businesses.

## Areas of specialization

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DESE offers the following primary areas of expertise and recently developed tools and processes.

### Areas of expertise

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Advanced software development; cyber security; database engineering; enterprise architecture; independent validation and verification; information assurance; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; interoperability certification; missile research and development; modeling and simulation; requirements analysis; test and evaluation; threat assessment; training; weapon system design.

DESE has received contracts, subcontracts, or Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) awards in these areas. A number of the activities resulted in published papers and patents.[6]

### Simulation tools and processes

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DESE is recognized for developing simulation and modeling software tools.[7] NASA's heavy-lift vehicle projects use a DESE-developed code for their primary flight simulation[8] In an unusual practice, DESE has made some of its simulations available to the public as open-source code, permitting users to study, change, improve, and, at times, distribute the software.[9]

DESE literature cites the following recently developed and used major tools and processes.

* C++ Model Developer – simulation kernel for quickly building dynamic simulations[10]
* Digital Glue – scripting languages to make software interoperable
* T-Frames – universal architecture for high-fidelity missile engagement simulations
* MAVERIC – high-fidelity simulation used in developing heavy-lift vehicles
* Genetic Algorithms – optimization technique using survival-of-the fittest principles
* Mini-Rocket – easy-to configure, multiple-degree-of-freedom flyout trajectory model[11]
* Collection Asset Visualization – optimizing location of intelligence sensors
* Flight Path threat assessment – identifying and avoiding MANPADS threat areas
* Battle Command Common Operational Architecture – JTF through Company HQs
* System-of-Systems Mission Threads – basis for Army Interoperability Certification

## References

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1. ^ Smith, Wayne; "DESE Research - 25 years at forefront," The Huntsville Times, April 24, 2007, p. 1C
2. ^ Beckett, Jeniffer; "DESE crystalizes high ethical standards," Huntsville R&D Magazine, Fall 2010, pp. 38–41
3. ^ Received the 2006 Silver Volunteer Service Award from President George Bush
4. ^ GSA Authorization; https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/ref_text/GS23F0177L/0GF40H.1VU0V2_GS-23F-0177L_FSSOPTIONPRICELIST.DOC[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "DESE has received a 2010 Silver-Level Performance Excellence Award from Boeing," The Huntsville Times, Jan. 23, 2011, p. 1C
6. ^ An example patent is No.7786417, "RAM Neutralization System and Method," granted Aug. 31, 2010; [1]
7. ^ "Supporting the Military Through M&S," Technology Alabama, Summer 2007, pp. 14-15
8. ^ ."DESE Technology Undergrids NASA Ares Simulation," Technology Alabama, Spring 2010, p. 21; http://www.technologyalabama.com/content/dese-technology-undergirds-nasa-ares-simulation Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ "Open Source: DESE Research has released their new Object-Oriented Simulation Kernel as open code,' Technology Alabama, Winter 2005, p. 11.
10. ^ "C++ Model Developer User Guide," U.S. Army Technical Report AMR-SG-05-12; http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA433836 Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ "Mini-Rocket User Guide," U.S. Army Technical Report AMR-SS-07-27; http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA472173&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* DESE Research Official Web Site; http://www.dese.com/