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The team behind the work.

D&W Marine Systems Management is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business built by Navy mariners, port engineers, and program managers who have done this work in uniform first. We deliver engineering, diving, and program support that meets the standards we held ourselves to in the fleet.

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Section 01

About D&W.

[ SDVOSB · VETERAN-FOUNDED ]
100+
Combined years of military & marine engineering experience

D&W Marine Systems Management was founded by retired U.S. Navy mariners and engineers — people who spent careers running plants, signing for systems, and standing watches that mattered. We started the company to bring that operational discipline to a customer base that needed it: the Navy we came from, the Foreign Military Sales partners we worked alongside, and the commercial maritime operators whose vessels run on the same hardware.

Our headquarters sits in Gravette, Arkansas, but our work happens wherever platforms operate — Norfolk to Yokosuka, the Arabian Gulf, the Mediterranean, and across U.S. naval bases worldwide. We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), ISO 9001:2015 certified, and hold a Secret facility clearance.

Across engineering & program management, diving & hyperbaric operations, IT & cybersecurity, and our exclusive HydroFLOW USA Maritime distributorship — every D&W team has the same DNA: people who've done the work, on platforms that have to perform.

“We deliver reliable and durable solutions for our clients’ present and future challenges.”
Section 02

Meet the Leadership.

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Founder · Chairman · CEO

Jere R. Widhalm.

Chief Executive Officer · Chairman · Founder

One of the original founders of D&W, Jere leads strategic planning and operations. A decorated American veteran with over 35 years of experience in the military and marine engineering domains, his career bridges sea service and reliability engineering expertise that defines how the company operates today.

Jere is a retired naval officer with 17 consecutive years of sea duty across seven ships. After 9/11, he served nine years as Senior Port Engineer for the U.S. Navy in the Middle East — directly informing D&W's sustained presence supporting partner-nation forces and forward-deployed operations.

Credentials & experience
  • Multiple ABET-accredited degrees · 190+ semester hours in mechanical engineering, design, and manufacturing
  • Retired naval officer · 17 consecutive years of sea duty across seven ships
  • Nine years post-9/11 as Senior Port Engineer for the U.S. Navy in the Middle East
  • Subject Matter Expert for the first U.S. Government–recognized national RCM certification program
  • Presented RCM tutorial at the 2002 national Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (Seattle)
  • Expertise in Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), lean manufacturing, FMEA, and FMECA
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President

Dave Dwyer.

CAPT, USN (Ret.) · Surface Engineering Limited Duty Officer

Dave is a retired U.S. Navy Captain (O6) and Surface Engineering Limited Duty Officer with over 40 years of proven technical expertise, executive-level leadership, and management experience.

A people-oriented problem solver, Dave leads high-performance teams that deliver exceptional results in dynamic, fast-paced environments. At D&W he brings the institutional discipline of senior naval engineering leadership to every program — ensuring our execution meets the standards of the platforms and partners we serve.

Credentials & experience
  • Retired U.S. Navy Captain (O6) · Surface Engineering Limited Duty Officer
  • 40+ years of distinguished naval service
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Excelsior School of Business — Albany, NY
Areas of Expertise
Budget & Resource Management Executive Leadership & Management Executive Communication Project Management Organizational Behavior Strategy & Policy Training & Development Human Resources Equity & Diversity
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Chief Technology Officer

Chuck Widhalm.

Chief Technology Officer · P.E.

Chuck brings 30+ years of experience in commercial and Department of Defense RF and wireless systems development. A Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, his background spans antenna and RF systems design for military aircraft defense systems, multiple R&D programs on emerging RF technologies, and large-scale field organization leadership.

At D&W, Chuck leads technology direction across cybersecurity, IT, and engineering systems — applying decades of commercial scale and DoD discipline to the company's capabilities.

Credentials & experience
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.), State of Texas
  • B.S. Electrical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • 30+ years in commercial and DoD RF / wireless systems development
  • Antenna and RF systems design for military aircraft defense systems
  • Led multiple R&D teams on emerging RF technologies
  • Presented paper at 1993 ARPA Symposium · selected for 1994 TI Technical Ladder Recognition Day (1 of 4 from 140 submissions)
  • Established field sales and installation organization generating $80M revenue within two years
  • Focused on predictive / preventative maintenance and energy management with Fortune 100 companies
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Section 03

Quality & Compliance.

[ STANDARDS WE OPERATE TO ]
Business Type
SDVOSB
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Quality Management
ISO 9001:2015
Certified, audited, continuously maintained
Clearance
SECRET
Facility & personnel clearance
Headquarters
Gravette, AR
Operations worldwide

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