ASD Names Dwight E. Thomas as Director, Business Development & Government Relations

ARLINGTON, VA, June 25, 2007 – Advanced Systems Development, Inc. (ASD) has named Dwight E. Thomas director of Business Development and Government Relations. He will also serve as the Director of Missile and Space Business Development. Thomas, who was formerly Deputy Director for Contracts with the Missile Defense Agency and has amassed a wealth of experience and leadership skills managing all facets of contracting, military, and technical expertise. He will report directly to Richard L. Bennett, President and CEO. Bennett looks to Thomas to lead in ASD’s continued expansion into the missile and space business.

Thomas recently retired at the rank of Colonel from the U.S. Army after 32 years of service where he was highly decorated. Thomas’ awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and three Defense Meritorious Service Medals to name a few. He authored a Strategic Research Project “Contract Management Strategy for the 21st Century,” an article for the Contracting Support on the Battlefield, EastSide Edition entitled “Big Business in Bosnia,” March 1999, and for the Army RD&A Magazine, “Defense Contract Management Command In The Balkans,” September-October 1999.

Thomas graduated from Hampton Institute, Hampton, VA in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and was commissioned into the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Management from Webster University and a master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

Thomas has also received many accolades for his significant work in the community to include: work with the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, an active member of various alumni associations, and served as a T-Ball Coach.