Starks Industries Inc. and its Mentor company, Advanced Systems Development, Inc. (ASD) have developed a long-term partnership that centers on meeting Department of Defense (DOD) and Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) mission requirements and capability gaps consistent with the intent of the Army Mentor Protégé Program (MPP).  The ASD/Starks Industries team has pursued joint business development strategies and solutions to support the DOD and CECOM mission. ASD CEO – Richard Bennett started ASD as a small business over 40 years ago and is committed to the ASD/Starks Industries relationship. He is actively involved in joint business pursuit and development of Starks Industries.