Mark Malatesta

Mark has 40 years’ experience building and managing Capability Development programs and portfolios at most all levels of government and commercial organizations.  Extensive government and commercial experience with both FAR based and OTA opportunities, contracts and project execution. Have led multi-product, joint, geographically dispersed, multi-functional teams to develop, demonstrate, procure, deploy, and sustain over 12 different systems deployed worldwide to provide CBRN Defense and Force Protection solutions to the warfighter and homeland responder. Directly responsible for or supported the successful transition of multiple S&T projects into advance development and then deployment.  DAWIA qualified in multiple areas: Program Management (ACAT ID, IC, IAM, MAIS, II & III) DAWIA Certified Level III; DAWIA certified in Logistics, Test and Evaluation, and System Engineering. Maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. My education includes: MSS, Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, 2005; MS, Administration, University of Central Michigan, 1990; MS, Microbiology, University of Alabama, 1990.