Hume Seminar Series: Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. | Overview and Opportunities in Aerospace, Submarines, AUKAS, and Beyond
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 7:30pm
Location: Durham Hall 261 (Hybrid)
Open to students, faculty, and alumni from Virginia Tech and all other IC CAE institutions and CCI affiliations.
About the Event
SPA CEO Rick Sawchak will speak about his company’s rapid growth and diverse client base. SPA was founded to support national security issues and serves as a trusted agent for numerous federal agencies and allied country governments. The company uses a mix of experienced government professionals, technology experts and modeling expertise to support decision making in policy formulation, acquisition strategy formulation, facility design and weapons production.
Examples of areas of work include Hypersonic Weapons policy, submarine technology and direct support to the United States Department of Defense, the Ministry of Defence for the United Kingdom and the Australia Department of Defence. Our previous work with the agencies and Navy’s of these countries has led to new work in support of the trilateral security partnership of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, referred to as AUKUS. Our support for this partnership, is increasingly vital in this dynamically changing geopolitical environment.
As we grow and expand our work across three continents, we are building teams to solve problems from Homeland Defense, industrial base sustainment to systems engineering.
About the Speaker
Rich Sawchak, Chief Executive Officer, Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA)
Rich Sawchak is the CEO of SPA, leading the company’s team of exceptionally skilled professionals working in the national defense, security, and advanced technologies communities. To continually enhance SPA’s reputation for quality and dedication to customer mission, Mr. Sawchak emphasizes teamwork, integrity, and diversity of thought. Bringing over 26 years of business acumen to the position, Mr. Sawchak’s commitment to excellence underpins strong corporate development and growth-oriented outcomes.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Downer at humecenter@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.