DESE Research, Inc., is a knowledge-based organization conducting theoretical and analytical research in the fields of Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment (DESE).
Our vision for DESE is that it will be recognized as a leader in the development of innovative, high technology products and bringing them into the marketplace.
A Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) established in 1982, DESE has extensive experience in providing advanced engineering, scientific, and technical support to government and industry customers.
Our motto, "Technical Excellence and Innovation," provides the cornerstone from which our company?s has been built upon.
Our success results from a business strategy of providing experienced personnel for engineering services to government and industry. We are dedicated to solving and contributing to the solution of your problems. Our corporate capabilities cover a broad range of management and engineering disciplines which allow us to undertake complex, multi-disciplinary programs.
Dr. Wallace (Wally) Kirkpatrick joined the Army at a young age and served with distinction and career success. Upon receiving an Honorable Discharge, he joined the Army Missile Development Team at Redstone Arsenal in 1958. He was selected in 1967 for assignment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, after which he returned to missile development work at Redstone Arsenal in 1969. He became a full time graduate student at Syracuse University in 1976-1977. He returned to Redstone Arsenal as the Deputy Director, U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center, the organization which led the development of missile defense hit-to-kill advanced technologies. He was selected in 1979 as a Congressional Science Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA; he served on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, U.S. Senate. Upon return to Redstone, he served as Deputy Director of the Concept Definition group which formulated system requirements, life cycle costs, and schedules for a non-nuclear hit-to-kill missile defense system to defend hardened targets against a massive intercontinental ballistic missile attack from the Soviet Union. He left Civil Service in 1982 and was subsequently elected to the Space and Missile Defense Command Hall of Fame. Dr. Kirkpatrick started DESE with a focus on technical excellence and innovation. DESE has contributed to almost every major DoD missile defense program and many other key programs over the last 29+ years and has grown to over 100 people with presence in several states. The company and its employees have received numerous recognitions and awards and is widely recognized for quality performance and exceptional community support. Dr. Kirkpatrick is a highly respected community leader and advisor to members of Congress.
At DESE, we understand the unique difficulties that face a organization in today's environment. We remember that you are the expert in your business. We are here to facilitate your business and help make it successful.
