Robert M. Wise

Mr. Wise co-founded WGS Systems, LLC in 2007 to provide high-performance, state of the art Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems to U.S. and International Governments’ military, law enforcement and intelligence organizations.

With over 30 years in the Defense Aerospace Industry Mr. Wise is a domain expert in the development of multi-sensor surveillance aircraft, communications, signals intelligence, radar, electro-optical imagery and computing systems.

From 2003 to 2007 Mr. Wise served as Vice President of system development at L-3 Communications ASIT, developing electronic warfare systems for manned and unmanned aircraft, maritime, ground mobile and man-portable applications.

From 1993 to 2003 Mr. Wise served as Vice President of Airborne Systems at Northrop Grumman Corporation California Microwave Systems with P&L, strategic and management leadership of its airborne systems integration business unit, producing quick-reaction multi-sensor airborne surveillance systems.

Prior to this position, Mr. Wise served as Vice President of Engineering, responsible for technical oversight of programs, research and development, and as program manager for Airborne Video Surveillance programs under the Defense Advanced Research Programs Agency (DARPA).

From 1985 to 1993 Mr. Wise worked in the Westinghouse Electric Corporation Electronic Systems Division as an engineer, developing advanced radar, electro-optical, and fire control computing systems for various military aircraft.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Wise earned a BS in Computer Science from Towson University in 1985. He subsequently earned his Master of Science Degree from John’s Hopkins University in 1990. Mr. Wise has served as a member of the Adjunct Faculty of Essex Community College, developing curriculum and instructing courses in Computer Science and Mathematics.