Dale Sisson

Vice President, Integrated Defense Systems

Dale Sisson is Vice President, Integrated Defense Systems at Global Technical Systems (GTS), where he leads the company’s Integrated Defense Systems Division based at the Dahlgren, VA site.  In this role, he guides strategy across GTS’s defense and security portfolio and leads efforts to integrate the company’s advanced weapons platforms, high-performance computing systems, and next-generation combat system capabilities with emerging U.S. Department of Defense requirements. As a member of the GTS Executive Team, he works closely with company leadership to advance corporate growth, strengthen customer and partner engagement, and expand GTS’s technical capabilities, including in Engineering Services.

Mr. Sisson retired from the Department of the Navy as a member of the Senior Executive Service, completing seven years as a senior executive and 28 years of civilian service. His final Navy assignment was as Technical Director for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), where he led a workforce of more than 5,200 and managed a $2.6 billion portfolio of research, development, test, and engineering for complex naval weapon systems. Prior executive assignments include Executive Director of the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA), Chair of the Department of the Navy’s Weapon Systems Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) and Executive Director for Surface Combatants in PEO Ships, He also served as the Navy’s Chief Systems Engineer under the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test & Engineering (RDT&E).   Mr. Sisson began his career working in industry as a Manufacturing Engineer and Machine Designer. 

A licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia, Mr. Sisson holds both a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. His career achievements have been recognized with two Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Medals.  Mr. Sisson is a member of the Distinguished Alumni Academy of Virginia Tech’s Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. 

A native and lifelong resident of King George, VA, Mr. Sisson is deeply committed to public service and community leadership. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Fredericksburg Regional Military Affairs Council, served three terms on the King George County Board of Supervisors, held numerous county and regional leadership positions, coached youth sports, and served on the board of his local YMCA. He continues to serve today as a deacon and discipleship group leader at Round Hill Baptist Church.