Our Team: Leading the Way to Tomorrow

nou Systems has grown in large part due to the talent and dedication of its people. Our employees are exceptional, giving us a competitive advantage by innovating solutions with a strong sense of mission and integrity.

Our Team is made up of:

Technical experts who can analyze complex problems, decompose them into their essential components, and develop innovative solutions. 

Operators knowledgeable of the tactical employment of military systems and equipment.

Professionals that can create a productive and pleasant environment for the workforce.

In all cases, we are looking for high-energy, motivated individuals who can Lead, Learn, Collaborate, and Communicate. 

nou Systems Leadership

Brent Romine
President/CEO

Dr. Brent Romine, President and CEO of nou Systems, Inc., began researching defense systems and applying technology to solve defense-related problems twenty-five years ago in graduate school at Georgia Institute of Technology, where he received a PhD in Electrical Engineering.  For over sixteen years, Brent was employed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory (MIT/LL), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) that applies advanced technology to problems of national security. During this tenure at MIT/LL, Brent rose from the ranks of the Technical Staff to the position of Assistant Head of the Air and Missile Defense Division where he oversaw more than 450 people executing an annual research and development portfolio of approximately $120M.  During his career, Brent has demonstrated the ability to develop, organize, cultivate, and lead teams as they tackle technical problems. He has substantial experience designing, planning, and executing complex flight and ground tests and is an acknowledged Ballistic Missile Defense System and associated sensor technology subject matter expert.

William Brower
Vice President - Business Operations

Dr. William Brower, Vice President and partner of nou Systems, Inc., has over twenty years experience in radar, data fusion, and the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Bill started his career with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), and worked on a variety of advanced topics including synthetic aperture radar, radar imaging, classification of ground targets, automatic target identification, and information and data fusion algorithm development and design. Bill was promoted to line management at Lincoln Laboratory to assist with the leadership of the Huntsville Field Site, and served as the Director of the Missile Defense Agency’s Sensors Knowledge Center. Bill received a BS degree in Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and MS and PhD degrees in Experimental Particle Physics from the University of California, San Diego.

Greg Tackett
Vice President - Engineering Services

Mr. Tackett is Vice President with nou Systems, Inc., responsible for managing the Technical Solutions Engineering Services Division that provides high end engineering, solutions for our DoD customers.  He has over 40 years of defense experience, including seven years at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, over twenty years at the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC now AvMC), and three years as the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency (OTA).

Mr. Tackett was appointed to the US Army Senior Executive Service (SES) in 2005 as the Director of the AMRDEC Systems Simulation and Development Directorate (SSDD) and served as the M&S Executive Agent for the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM).  Career highlights include directing the first operational flight test of the BMDS, chairing Operational Test Readiness Reviews for all BMDS flight and ground tests, establishing the AMRDEC presence in Colorado Springs, executing an annual reimbursable budget of over $100M, chairing two ACAT 1 Source Selection Evaluation Boards, establishing over fifty international agreements, serving on industry and academic advisory boards, teaching graduate level technical courses, and receiving a US patent (#7,050,050).

In his previous roles at nSI, he has served as Senior Subject Matter Expert in Modeling and Simulation, Program Manager, and Vice President for the Technical Solutions Division.