About Us

Defense Systems and Solutions is an SBA approved 8(a) joint venture, a strategic partnership between Yulista Integrated Solutions, LLC (YIS) and Science and Engineering Services, LLC (SES). DSS provides a predictable, proven and zero performance risk industry partner to fulfill our customers’ missions of providing best value, rapid response hardware integration solutions to support the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies.

Leadership

Tim Smith

General Manager
Timothy.Smith@yulista.com
256-319-1645

Tim is a proven leader with over 40 years of experience in the defense industry supporting a broad array of ground combat systems, missile, and aviation programs while serving in various technical, programmatic, and executive leadership roles. Tim currently serves as General Manager for the Defense Systems & Solutions (DSS) joint venture to manage the DEVCOM Missile and Aviation Center’s Prototype Integration Facility (PIF-3) contract. He also serves as Vice President for Yulista Integrated Solutions, LLC.

Julio Driggs

Deputy General Manager

Julio retired US ARMY Special Operations Senior Non-Commissioned Officer with over 40 years of Aviation maintenance and program management experience has been supporting the Prototype Integration Facility since 2005. Julio currently serves as Deputy General Manager for the Defense Systems & Solutions (DSS) joint venture to manage the DEVCOM Missile and Aviation Center’s Prototype Integration Facility (PIF-3) contract. He also serves as Senior Vice President for Science and Engineering LLC.

PROVEN TRACK RECORD

Yulista Joint Venture Defense Systems & Solutions (DSS)

DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS LLC AWARDED TECHNICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATION SERVICES FOR ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT (ANAD)

Defense Systems and Solutions LLC (DSS), a small business joint venture with Yulista and SES, has been awarded the Technical Engineering Program Management and Integration Services contract, a 5-year IDIQ effort with a ceiling of $93 Million. DSS will be performing the following services:

– Full System and Subsystem Depot
– Overhaul / RESET / Fully Mission Capable (FMC)
– Engineering Design (Subsystem / Component)
– Fabrication/Production
– Full Integrated Logistics Support
– Equipment and MWO Fielding and Installations
– New Equipment Training Development and Execution
– Supply Chain Management
– Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
– Engineering Services
– Development of Work Instructions and Technical Data Packages

PIF-III OPTION I AWARDED TO DSS JOINT VENTURE

Yulista subsidiary-led joint venture Defense Systems and Solutions (DSS) wins Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) III Option I with a Contract Ceiling of $1,070,000,000 award value. The period of performance will run through November 30th, 2025.


The PIF contract supports U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) located at Redstone Arsenal, AL. DSS, SBA approved 8(a) joint venture, is a strategic partnership between Yulista Integrated Solutions, LLC (YIS) and Science and Engineering Services, LLC (SES). Our team will continue to support CCDC Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC)’s mission by providing single-source convenient, turn-key solutions for development, fabrication, systems integration, modification, experimentation, and testing for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. Government agencies.

Andy Gignilliat, President of Yulista Integrated Solutions, LLC commented, “We are honored to continue serving our Nation by delivering quality and readiness across the spectrum of U.S. Army Aviation and Missile modernization and sustainment programs.”