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Company Profile

With over two decades of Government and leadership experience, Indiana Defense Solutions LLC was founded by a disabled veteran based out of Daviess County Indiana. Our primary customers are the DoD, the State of Indiana, and the residents in the surrounding area. We started IDS because we firmly believe we can provide a high level of service to our customers while still developing a positive organizational culture where our employees can thrive and pursue their own professional goals.

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Dr. Matthew Thompson

Matt has extensive experience in operations, program management, and leadership. He started his career as a patrol officer for the West Lafayette Police Department while serving as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. After approximately five years, Matt decided to advance his career in the U.S. Army and serve on active duty. During this time, he held various leadership roles such as Division Force Protection Officer, Brigade Operations Officer, Battalion Executive Officer, and Division Inspector General, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Most recently, Matt worked as Project Manager as well as Program Manager for several contractors supporting NSWC Crane.

 

Matt majored in Law & Society while at Purdue University pursuing his bachelor’s degree. He obtained a master’s degree in business, majoring in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University. For his doctoral degree, he majored in Strategic Leadership through Liberty University’s school of business. His doctoral research project focused on developing organizational culture through leadership development. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College and has completed over 30 other courses focused on force protection, emergency management, and/or leadership development.

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