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Providing advanced ship survivability, systems engineering, and test and evaluation support services.
Test & Evaluation Solutions, LLC is an engineering and technical services practice specializing in naval ship survivability, systems engineering, and realistic test and evaluation support. Founded in 2004, it assists the United States government and commercial clients through modeling and simulation, vulnerability assessments, project management, and data analysis.
Helps complex tests move from planning through reporting by identifying requirements, establishing objectives, and coordinating test activities.
Analyzes complex interdependent systems and supports ship-design programs using unique engineering processes and simulation capabilities to identify unforeseen behaviors.
Assesses the susceptibility and recovery capabilities of naval vessels using specialized simulation software.
Evaluates the ability of naval platforms to withstand weapon effects and environmental hazards throughout the ship's lifecycle.
Provides technical project coordination and analytical services to guide complex engineering programs.
2020 | U.S. Navy DDG Flight III Program | Defense
Providing leadership as the Live Fire Test and Evaluation Manager for the DDG Flight III Program, with responsibility for developing the LFT&E strategy and managing the program over a seven-year period.
View project source2019 | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Royal Australian Navy, Defence Science and Technology Group | Defense
Provided specialized training on the Integrated Recoverability Model software to the Royal Australian Navy, Defence Science and Technology Group.
View project source2019 | U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship Program | Defense
Completed the Final Survivability Assessment Report for the Littoral Combat Ship Live Fire Test and Evaluation Program, which subsequently received the Department of the Navy Test Team of the Year award.
View project source2019 | Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division | Defense
Generated a Verification and Validation Modeling and Simulation Plan for the Integrated Recoverability Model tool to support the development of Milestone B Live Fire Test and Evaluation documents for the FFG(X) Program.
View project source2020 | TNO of The Netherlands | Defense
Collaborated on recoverability research to support the coupling of the Resilience Simulation for Ship Targets framework with the Integrated Recoverability Model.
View project sourceManaging Member
Daniel J. Foos founded the practice in March 2004. He is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and holds a Masters Degree in Project Management from The George Washington University. He has been working in ship survivability and live fire test and evaluation since 1995, providing support to multiple naval shipbuilding programs and international customers.
Member
R. Gregg Fresa is the co-founder and a Member. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He has extensive experience in system survivability and combat system integration, with prior experience managing technical efforts for Lockheed Martin for the first DDG 51 Class Total Ship Survivability Trial and the Automated Common Diagram programs.
Member
Derek Skahen is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and holds a Masters Degree in Ocean Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He has experience in systems engineering, ship survivability, test and evaluation, and program management supporting naval surface combatants and submarines. He supports the LPD 17 Ship Design Manager as the System Engineering Manager for Auxiliaries, Mission and Damage Control.
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