One of the missions of the DSTA is to foster collaboration throughout North Carolina. There are a number of efforts between the DSTA and academic institutions, business and industry, and the military intelligence community in North Carolina. The DSTA works with the North Carolina Military Foundation, which is spearheaded by the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, as well as the North Carolina Intelligent Business Council, a new program sponsored by the FBI that deals with counter-intelligence and how to protect proprietary and business-sensitive information.

By 2011, Fayetteville is scheduled to be the relocation site of the Forces Command Headquarters and the Reserve Command Headquarters from Fort McPherson, GA. Other work in progress includes arrangements with Fayetteville State University to help them establish an intelligence studies program, working on accreditation to become a CIA Center of Academic Excellence, and a Memorandum of Understanding to seek government contracting efforts with these entities. The DSTA currently has contracts with the Army Research Laboratory, the U.S. Special Operations Command in Tampa, FL, and the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg.

Partnerships on the military and defense side are continuously fostered. “We briefed a delegation from the House Armed Services Committee, I’ve had a meeting at The White House, and, of course, I meet with the North Carolina delegation from Congress on a regular basis,” said Perry. “I have briefed some members of the Terrorism Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Committee of the House Armed Services Committee, and I’ve met with members of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We’re working with the Army Research Laboratory, and the list goes on. I’ve received a call from an organization in Washington that asked me to come up and give a presentation to their office to see if we can collaborate on their focus areas. They heard about us from members of the House Armed Services Committee,” Perry added.

“Our customers have current contracts with the Joint Special Operations Command, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) United States Army Special Forces Command, the National Technology Alliance, the Navy Postgraduate School, and more,” Perry explained. “What we need to do is get the word out that we provide great programs and services for our clients, and they have made a lot of headway since they’ve been here in collaborative relationships.”

DSTA’s client companies specialize in military, defense, security, and intelligence technologies for both the government and commercial sectors. Here are some of the technologies available from DSTA clients:

Future Technologies, Inc. — Programs support U.S. Army intelligence efforts in various locations in Iraq and cover a broad spectrum of services, including logistics, systems design, maintenance, data processing services, computer training, engineering, and scientific and technical consulting. Capabilities include software development; hardware and software integration; production of aircraft, ship, and combat vehicle simulators; man-machine interface engineering; visual systems engineering; interrogation support; counterintelligence; and intelligence analysis. (www.ftechi.com)