Brad Anderson is the Executive Vice President, Contracts & Projects for ADS, Inc. Based in Virginia Beach, VA, ADS is one of the leading suppliers of operational equipment to the Department of Defense and the Federal Government. Mr. Anderson oversees both the management of ADS’ long-term contracts and proposal writing and capture efforts for future long-term contracts. ADS is a small business under 500 employees specializing in products from eight major categories - C5ISR, Expeditionary Equipment, MRO, Weapons & Optics, OCIE, Medical, Aerospace and CWMD.  He joined ADS in 2003 and has 20 years of experience in government procurement of operational equipment. Mr. Anderson earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, Athens and has completed multiple courses in government contracting, proposal writing, and Federal Acquisition Regulation.