Public engineering firm profile
Rome, NY
Confidence in the Future: Emerging Technologies to Support the Warfighter
Advanced Automation Corporation is a Rome, NY-based systems and specialty engineering practice serving government and industry clients in the aerospace-defense sector. It deploys specialized teams of analysts, engineers, logisticians, economists, and education specialists focused on the design, sustainment, and lifecycle optimization of mission-critical systems. As recognized experts in the Federal Acquisition System, it supports clients with engineering, logistics, economic analysis, training, and cross-cultural services.
Provides total lifecycle support for defense and aerospace programs, from initial requirement definition through conceptual design to long-term sustainment.
Applies specialty engineering methods to complex systems across diverse technology areas, supporting military sustainment programs.
Delivers oversight, policy analysis, and strategic development to navigate defense acquisitions and ensure compliance with federal standards.
Employs advanced economic and financial modeling to support knowledge-based decision-making and drive organizational strategy.
Develops customized educational courses and workshops utilizing innovative delivery methods to transfer critical technical knowledge.
Provides interpretation, translation, and localized instruction to support personnel and foreign area officers operating in international environments.
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions | Nuclear
Led the development of an Integrated Electronic Data Environment (IEDE) to support the Plutonium Processing Facility, utilizing requirements management, reliability analyses, and system requirement document development.
View project sourceUS Army | Defense
Provided engineering and project management support for the refurbishment, upgrade, and testing of surveillance trailers and FLIR systems, including the development of a reliability dashboard.
View project sourceDefense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) | Defense
Developed and maintained full-stack application and courseware content management systems to support foreign area officers and language sustainment initiatives.
View project sourcePresident and Chief Marketing Officer
Patricia Tyler is an Advanced Automation Corporation co-founder with over 25 years of experience in business development, strategy, and marketing within the aerospace-defense industry. She is responsible for business strategy, technology investments, and marketing programs, and has helped develop training, software reselling, and engineering portfolios.
Chief Executive Officer, Senior Systems Engineer and Practice Leader for Engineering
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David Tyler is an Advanced Automation Corporation co-founder with over 30 years of electrical engineering and computer science experience. He is a subject matter expert in defense and government acquisitions, has advised on major DoD source selections, and is widely published in enterprise architecting, testing, and modeling.
Chief Operating Officer
Robert Clancy manages day-to-day operations and oversees systems engineering service areas. He has over 30 years of senior management experience in the defense aftermarket support industries, focusing on process-driven program management and customer partnerships.
Chief Financial Officer
CPA
Denise Miles manages accounting operations, project billing, cash flow, and financial compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations. Prior to joining Advanced Automation Corporation, she worked in budget management at St. Elizabeth Medical Center and performed audits at D'Arcangelo & Co.
Director of Programs
PMP
Dustin LeClair has a background in university nuclear operations, policy analysis, and program management, with expertise in nuclear strategy and program development and execution.
Chief Engineer
Terry McCoy is a business leader with extensive corporate and managerial experience. He consults with firms in the Department of Defense and Department of Energy markets to advance total lifecycle management and systems engineering capabilities.