SPADAC, a leading provider of geospatial and predictive analytics technology solutions, has hired recently retired Army Colonel Matthew Artero as Vice President of ISR Programs supporting the company’s work with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Homeland Security. Mr. Artero is a recognized expert within DoD ISR circles and has advised senior officials at DoD, NATO, the UN, and a number of foreign Defense Ministers. Additionally, Mr. Artero is a recipient of several US and foreign awards honoring his superb contributions in the ISR arena including the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Slovenian NATO Medal, and was submitted for the Italian Medal of Honor.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Matt to our team,” said Mark Dumas, founder and CEO of SPADAC. “His contributions to the full spectrum of ISR from collection to operations to analytical production have directly contributed to intelligence and operational successes in current conflicts and were instrumental to maintaining peace during the recent turbulent and violent environment surrounding the Serbian province of Kosovo’s declaration of independence.”
Mr. Artero’s most recent position was as the Operational Integration Chief for the Secretary of Defense’s ISR Task Force (TF). During his tenure, the ISR TF invested over $10 billion in new ISR capability that impacted and enhanced collection, analysis and dissemination. In addition, the programs and systems ranged in their support from the individual soldier, marine, airman and sailor on the ground to high ranking senior managers and analysts at the Pentagon and the White House. He has extensive experience, education and training in employing ISR systems and providing detailed and predictive analytics. Mr. Artero also commanded a Military Intelligence Battalion in the Balkans, was the Senior Intelligence Officer for a NATO HQ and was forward deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Over the past two years, SPADAC has worked closely with the DoD to support its fusion centers in various locations. Mr. Artero will play a key role in helping SPADAC further expand its predictive and analytical tools not only for the DoD and the Intelligence Community, but also to applicable areas at the state and local level and potentially with NATO partners. Mr. Artero will also look for niche technology development and enhancement opportunities, which would build upon SPADAC’s Multi-INT fusion and exploitation technology as well as their EarthWhere solutions and high-performance computing applications for large data management issues.
“SPADAC is recognized by numerous organizations in the Defense and Intelligence industry as a leader in the field of predictive analytics and spatial intelligence and has continuously played a role in its advancement,” said Mr. Artero. “I am honored to have the opportunity to contribute to this talented team of innovative, recognized leaders in spatial technology solutions, and thrilled to be in a position to help our defense organizations efficiently protect and defend our homeland.”
Mr. Artero earned his bachelor’s degree in history from the Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont, and his master’s in human relations from the University of Oklahoma. He is also a graduate of the Army’s resident Command and General Staff College, and completed a Senior Service College fellowship with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC.