The Beginnings

Ed Drose and Jim Condon met while they were both in the US Army Reserves and Clemson University's ROTC Cadet program as part of the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP). Ed went on to active duty in the U.S. Signal Corps while Jim stayed in the reserves and started his government career with SPAWAR Atlantic. Twenty-five years later, they were once again working with each other for DRS Technologies in Stuttgart, Germany. Jim had culminated his government career as the Director of SPAWAR Europe and, rather than move back to the United States, he made the move to the private sector and started the DRS Technologies International Division. Ed had recently retired from the U.S. Army after serving in numerous assignments and culminating as the I Corps G6/Multinational Corps-Iraq C6. In 2017, they made the move to start their own business. Both wanted to use their skills to provide an agile, competent, and cost-effective solution for technical services and staffing. The idea for Force99 was hatched.  

Force99 Technologies opened its doors in 2017 as a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small-Business. Our mantra of providing leading-edge engineering, networking, cybersecurity, unified communications, and Information Technology services and staffing solutions is what we believe in. 

Partners

Ed Drose - Founder and Senior Partner

Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired - LinkedIn Profile

Education

US ARMY WAR COLLEGE
Masters Degree, 2008

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Masters Degree, 1997

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Bachelors of Science Degree, 1986

Background

• Senior Partner (2016 to Present)

• DRS Technologies, Senior Program Manager (2013 to 2016)

• I Corps G6 / MNC-I C6 / USF-I DJ6 US (2008 to 2011)

• 22nd Signal Brigade Deputy Commander (2005 to 2007)

• 440th Signal Battalion Commander (2003 to 2005)

• B/122nd Signal Battalion Co. Commander (1990 to 1992)

• Various other positions in 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), US Pacific Command, 3rd Signal Brigade, and the Joint Readiness Training Center.

Education

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Bachelors of Science Degree, Computer Engineering, 1987

FEDERAL EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE
Charlottesville, VA, 2003

Background

• Managing Partner (2016 to Present)

• DRS Technologies Vice President & General Manager (2006 to 2016)

• Director of SPAWAR Europe (2000 to 2006)

• SPAWAR Branch Manager and Program Manager (1987 to 1999)

• US Army Reserves Communications Officer (1982 to 2002)