DCS Corp. has appointed Dr. Dennis Card as director of the Strategic Solutions Program Management Office within its Growth Sector.
In the role, Card will oversee all Assisted Acquisition GWACs — including IAC MAC, OASIS+, ASTRO and GSA MAS — as well as service-specific MAC/IDIQs and the company’s consortium affiliations. He will also lead growth initiatives and manage all phases of the award lifecycle.
Card brings more than 40 years of experience supporting military programs, with expertise in systems engineering, testing and software development. He joined DCS Corp. in 2012 as a business development manager after a 21-year career in the Army as a chemical officer and acquisition corps officer.
Card has over a decade of acquisition program management experience, including leading an air defense artillery high energy laser program, biological detection programs, a contractor logistics support program and gas mask production programs. He also served as chief scientist for the Army’s Rapid Equipment Force, which reported directly to the deputy chief of staff.
“Dennis has been integral to strategic growth and program management initiatives at DCS for more than a decade,” said Jim Benbow, DCS chairman and CEO. “I can think of no one more ready or better equipped to lead the Strategic Solutions PMO.”He brings a great breadth of experience and a strong network to continue positioning DCS for success.”
Card has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri–Rolla and a master’s and doctorate in physical chemistry from Pennsylvania State University. He has authored or co-written nine professional papers and book chapters, as well as a thesis and dissertation. He has presented seven professional publications on physical chemistry and the military use of lasers.