Thomas Hudak

AVW Technologies, Inc.

AVW Technologies, Inc. is a small, veteran-owned business specializing in the execution of engineering assessments of all types through the acquisition lifecycle by providing superb professional engineering services, current and innovative test and evaluation support, and shipbuilding engineering management consulting. Clients have come to rely on AVW for reliable advice related to defense acquisition management, from requirements definition and design assessment through test and lifecycle management. AVW is also a proven leader in the use of Digital Product Models, Modeling & Simulation, and numerous Information Technologies to support Naval acquisition, particularly ship design assessment, production and test and evaluation. The team is currently engaged in many aspects of the defense acquisition process related to systems which support Sea Power 21 and its pillars of Sea Base, Sea Shield, and Sea Strike. Our role in supporting those projects ranges from program management, total ship and total system testing, as well as modeling & simulation and systems engineering management. Our clients in OSD, NAVSEA, NAVAIR, and within the Operational Test & Evaluation community appreciate our dedicated and professional support and the intimate knowledge our analysts have of ongoing military operations and in the development of Joint and Navy concepts and strategy. AVW currently provides continuous process improvement(s) for emerging fleet maintenance initiatives directly to the fleet's representative for operational testing and evaluation. Versed in classic Lean and Total Quality Management practices, they have facilitated and reported numerous Business Process Reengineering (BPR) activities for fleet maintenance for both the user and developer such as; LCS shore based maintenance; O and I level water-jet maintenance; 13.8MV ZEDS, AAG, EMALS, Composites, ADMACS, and CANES.