Bob Wartinger: Director, Advanced Information Systems, "The Phantom Works", The Boeing Company

Bob Wartinger was named Director of the Advanced C4 and Information Systems organization in May 1998.   He has led the development of an organization that provides Advanced Information and Communication products to internal and external Boeing customers.   Some of the more notable products include the Advanced Fire control software (data fusion) for global missile defense (GMD), Information Infosphere Products and demonstrations, transmit portion of the broadband Connexion system, Communications on the move hardware and software (includes two modified HMMVs), System Engineering and software services support to the Future Combat System (FCS) program and a host of other Boeing initiatives and programs.   He has led his organization to apply defense technology to public government and commercial pursuits and has initiated projects in the oil and gas business, bio surveillance and response, health domains and airport of the future.   The organization has developed products for the air force, army, navy, marines, coast guard, Global Missile Defense, AFRL and RL, CECOM; Integrated Battle Space Precision Engagement, GMD and Homeland Security and Services business areas.   Prior to his current assignment, Wartinger served as Director of the Ground Command & Control Systems organization.   His responsibilities included successful efforts to acquire ground-based command, control and communication systems engineering contracts including Vigilare (Australia).

Between 1995 and 1997, Wartinger served as the Program Manager for the Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) program ($850M).   Along with program management duties he was responsible for contract and business development activities.   He successfully led activities which increased gross revenues 23% and 20% respectively for the two years of the assignment.

Between 1984 and 1995, Wartinger served as a systems engineering manager on several national and theater missile defense efforts, including AST, Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), and was the Chief Engineer on the Airborne Laser Experiment (ALE).

From 1975 to 1984, Wartinger held senior system engineer positions in air defense – the French/German Roland system (provided engineering support that resulted in the acquisition of the production contract), strategic missiles - Peacekeeper, and ground/airborne command, control and communication systems efforts.

Wartinger earned a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from the University of Washington and, in 1994, a master's degree in applied behavioral science (leading and consulting) from Bastyr University.

His off hours professional affiliations include serving as president of the safety/medical commission of the Union Internationale’ Moto Nautique (affiliated with the international Olympic committee), Chair of the American PowerBoat Association Safety Committee, and contributing member of the International Congress of Motorsport Science (ICMS).

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