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#PeopleOfPrecise: Meet Jessica Keim
Meet Jessica Keim – Air Force veteran, disabilities advocate, and Precise Systems’ Employee Spotlight for September 2024.
Jessica has been part of our Precise Team for just over two years, supporting our PMA-281 customer. Prior to joining our organization, she served as a linguist in the United States Air Force, a decision inspired by her stepmother and the generations of military service in her family that came before her. She described her decision to join the military as the first decision she made as an adult, and she has never looked back. For anyone thinking of joining the military, she would say, “Do it! The military offers lessons and a perspective that cannot be learned anywhere else. Serving our country is truly something to be proud of.”
Her favorite part of the military came from the camaraderie she experienced. Every memory she has centers around the brotherhood/sisterhood she experienced. It makes it impossible to choose just one memory that stands out above the rest!
Once Jessica was ready to begin the next step in her professional career, she knew Precise would be the right choice. Fortunately, Precise had just won a contract that she was part of, and after attending an Open House, she could see just how great of a company it was to work for. So, she happily joined our Precise Team!
Since joining, Precise has given her the opportunity to grow into a leadership role again, which is something she missed from her time in the Air Force. As a Project Manager on our PMA-281 team, she gets the chance to serve her team, lift them up, and work together to support the mission ahead – something she enjoys thoroughly and is happy to do every day.
Her leadership and willingness to serve others is not limited to her job. Outside of work, Jessica is a mom to her 13-year-old son, Markie, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). She is extremely proud of her military service, but what makes her the proudest is her fight to save her son each and every day. Jessica has made it her personal mission to do what she can to advocate for him and other families affected by DMD.
She is very active in the community as the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Connect Coordinator for the DMV area and has also recently started a group in the local area, SAIL Parents of Southern Maryland. The group connects local special needs families to share resources, set up hangouts, and simply create a village where families struggling with additional challenges can find some support.
Jessica is truly one-of-a-kind, and we are extremely honored to have someone like her on our Precise Team. She is an inspiration to us, as well as the community around her, and we are proud to support her in any way we can. Thank you, Jessica, for all that you do – it does not go unseen!
Precise Systems Named As The Patuxent Partnership Member of the Year 2023
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, July 2, 2024 – Precise Systems was named the Member of the Year for 2023 by The Patuxent Partnership. This award recognizes commitment to outstanding leadership, community support, and the economic growth and development of Southern Maryland.
Headquartered in Southern Maryland, Precise Systems has prioritized active engagement with the local community in tandem with our support of NAVAIR. Our commitment to caring for the communities where we reside and operate is unwavering, and we’ve established a dedicated Charitable Contributions Committee to uphold this mission. We are deeply involved with various philanthropic organizations throughout Southern Maryland.
Our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) have specialized across multiple domains within STEM academia, enabling us to expand our capabilities to meet the escalating demands of the DoD industry and beyond. Throughout this journey, we remain steadfast in exceeding our customer’s expectations while upholding our core principles. We celebrate our employee’s achievements both within and beyond the confines of the office and prioritize maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Placing our personnel at the forefront invariably culminates in a profoundly satisfied clientele. Through our annual Internship Program, we have fostered connections with emerging STEM professionals in Southern Maryland. Many of these individuals have subsequently bolstered our workforce, enhancing our capacity to cater to our customers’ needs effectively.
Our partnership with The Patuxent Partnership and the broader Southern Maryland community has been instrumental in our growth, fostering invaluable connections and providing essential resources that have propelled us to our current position. As we look forward to the future, we remain grounded in our roots, mindful of the journey that has brought us here. Our dedication to advancing technology, fostering workforce development, and promoting education will continue to serve as the cornerstone of our organization.
About Precise Systems
As a solutions-based company, Precise Systems is focused on innovation in support of the warfighters and aligning our expertise to deliver the highest quality of service. Powered by our highly skilled workforces, we provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs with solutions in Digital Transformation, Advanced Engineering, Physical Sciences Research, Platform Lifecycle Support, and Technical Services. Since our establishment, we have demonstrated and perfected our ability to manage the customer’s needs, no matter how complex – offering exceptional service and the Precise solution.
About The Patuxent Partnership
The Patuxent Partnership is a non-profit member organization that works with government, industry and academia to advance education through STEM based initiatives, to advance technology through speaker programs and networking, to advance science and technology transfer through the exchange of ideas, information and data related to technologies, and to foster workforce development through an array of initiatives.
Precise Employees Partner with Support Our Troops
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, February 28, 2023 – Precise Systems is proud to announce that they have collected over 160 items and over 200 total pounds of donations from multiple office locations around the country for their annual Support Our Troops Care Package Initiative.
Many of the donations included items that will be of great benefit to overseas servicemen and women, including shampoo, mouthwash, nutritious snack foods, body wipes, menstrual products, and laundry detergent. As a veteran-founded business and one that is committed to hiring active-duty members, veterans, and military spouses, Precise is grateful to have the annual opportunity to show their support for the ultimate hero – the warfighter.
Audrey Pence, a Precise Systems Human Resources Specialist, has walked through three deployments with her husband, who is a pilot in the U.S. Navy. Although she is not deployed herself, she knows just how special receiving these packages can be. She says, “Each day away from loved ones can feel more or less the same, so receiving something different and knowing that people back home are thinking about them can mean a lot!”
The company wrapped this Care Package Initiative on one of their R.E.D. Fridays, a company-wide campaign started in November to Remember Everyone Deployed. By asking employees to wear red or one of their R.E.D. branded shirts and sweatshirts, Precise can raise awareness about the demands of military life for all of those involved – both domestic and abroad.
About Support Our Troops
Support Our Troops is 501(c)(3) public purpose charity whose mission is simple – helping Americans strengthen the morale and well-being of current military service members and their families through a variety of services and initiatives. If you would like to learn more, please visit https://supportourtroops.org/.
About Precise Systems
Precise Systems is a solutions-based company currently working for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force. Our core capabilities include Digital Transformation, Advanced Engineering, Acquisition & Lifecycle Support, Information Technology, and Technical Solutions. We were founded in 1990, and since our establishment, we have been providing cutting-edge solutions and support to our warfighters. Additionally, we understand and provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs. For over 30 years, Precise Systems has demonstrated and perfected our ability to manage any task, no matter how difficult or complex.
Precise Charitable Contributions Committee Hosts 2022 Toys for Tots Drive
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, December 21, 2022 – Backed by the generosity and cheer of the holiday season, the Precise Systems Charitable Contributions Committee partnered with the Marine Toys for Tots as the final company-wide charitable initiative for 2022.
Collectively, Precise employees donated toys across local Toys for Tots campaigns in Maryland, Virginia, Rhode Island, and Indiana. Toy donations included sports equipment, baby dolls and accessories, art supplies, and more. Each year the Precise Systems Charitable Contributions Committee supports the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation; assisting the U. S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children during the holiday season.
About Marine Toys for Tots
The mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is to assist the U. S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. This assistance includes providing day-to-day leadership and oversight of the Program, raising funds to provide toys to supplement the collections of local Toys for Tots Campaigns, to provide promotional and support material and defray the costs of conducting annual Toys for Tots Campaigns. Other Foundation support includes providing administrative, advisory, financial, logistic and promotional support to local Toys for Tots Coordinators; managing funds raised and monies donated based on the use of Toys for Tots name or logo; providing other support the Marine Corps, as a federal agency, cannot provide; and conducting public education and information programs about Toys for Tots that call the general public to action in support of this patriotic community action program.
About Precise Systems
Precise Systems is a solutions-based company currently working for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force. Our core capabilities include Digital Transformation, Advanced Engineering, Acquisition & Lifecycle Support, Information Technology, and Technical Solutions. We were founded in 1990, and since our establishment, we have been providing cutting-edge solutions and support to our warfighters. Additionally, we understand and provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs. For over 30 years, Precise Systems has demonstrated and perfected our ability to manage any task, no matter how difficult or complex.
2022 Food Drive Benefits Local Precise Communities
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, December 9, 2022 – Precise Systems employees helped collect non-perishable food items for families in need across the nation, including Southern Maryland, Odon, Indiana, and Middletown, Rhode Island. These communities are local to three of Precise Systems’ six office locations in the country.
The Maryland-based food drive benefited St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen; the only full-time soup kitchen in Southern Maryland. Providing free breakfast and lunch six days a week year-round, the organization strives to create a pathway out of hunger by providing nutritional food while viewing each guest as a valued individual.
In Indiana, food collections were hand-delivered to the Dawdi Haus; a faith-based mission committed to serving the needs of communities with generosity, hope and love. Precise was more than willing to support the Dawdi Haus as inventory is solely donation-based.
The Rhode Island team’s donations benefitted the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, which served more than 5,670 community members in Newport County in 2022 alone. The center’s community programs include hunger relief and nutrition, early childhood and extended learning time education, and overall community support.
As the coordinator of this annual food drive, the Precise Systems Charitable Contributions Committee exists to demonstrate the company’s esteemed Core Value of “Put People First”. Precise Systems is committed to providing opportunities for their employees to support the communities in which they live and work.
About Precise Systems
Precise Systems is a solutions-based company currently working for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force. Our core capabilities include Digital Transformation, Advanced Engineering, Acquisition & Lifecycle Support, Information Technology, and Technical Solutions. We were founded in 1990, and since our establishment, we have been providing cutting-edge solutions and support to our warfighters. Additionally, we understand and provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs. For over 30 years, Precise Systems has demonstrated and perfected our ability to manage any task, no matter how difficult or complex.
Precise Systems Partners with Support Our Troops
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, March 24, 2022 — Local defense contracting company, Precise Systems, Inc., donated nearly 200 lbs. to Support Our Troops, a 501(c)(3) public purpose charity that supports active-duty service members and their families. Through their Care Package Initiative, Precise collected over 200 donations, including food, hand sanitizer, coffee, toiletries, and sunscreen.
This is the second year that Precise has partnered with Support Our Troops in a Care Package Initiative. Precise has multiple offices around the country, including their headquarters here in Lexington Park, MD. Every office location is involved in this initiative and even remote employees can participate by donating items through Amazon or making cards for active-duty soldiers.
Precise Systems is deeply connected to the military as a veteran-founded and owned business. Since the company’s start, a major aspect of the company culture is supporting military members, including active-duty and veterans, and their families. Precise currently has 174 employed veterans, 52% veteran leadership, and more than 25 military spouses employed. The company has won multiple awards for their military presence, including U.S. Veterans Magazines 2021 Best of the Best award and Military Times’ 2021 Best for Vets Employer award.
Precise Systems is a professional services company currently working for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force. Our core competencies include systems engineering, program and project management, logistics, information technology and cybersecurity, and software development services. Precise was founded in 1990 and has delivered cutting-edge solutions and support to our warfighters since our establishment. We provide expert consultation for network and weapons systems acquisition, maintenance/modernization, and sustainment.
Precise Systems Toys for Tots Drive
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, December 18, 2017 — In accordance with the Precise Systems Core Value of “Putting People First”, the Precise Systems Charitable Contributions Committee provides an opportunity for our company to put people first by offering support to philanthropic organizations in the communities in which our employees live and work. To honor the spirit of holiday giving, the Committee hosted a Holiday Toy Drive benefitting Toys for Tots.
Precise Systems has a long-standing tradition of supporting the Toys for Tots campaigns within in our communities. With the recent growth of the company, Precise was able to set a personal best record for collection totals! The team challenged each other to an internal competition where Business Units competed against one another to see who could collect the most toys. Business Unit 5, led by Senior Vice President, Pete Williams took the crown for most toys collected but truly, the community’s children in need are the real winners here.
The Precise Team’s total collection reached over 325 toys which will be distributed throughout the local communities. A special thank you to the Marine Corps Aviation Detachment Patuxent River and Marine Corps League Patuxent River Detachment 1305 for their help in arranging the pick-up and distribution of the toys collected. Pictured above, the Precise Leadership team presented the Toys to Colonel Girard (Commanding Officer – Marine Aviation Detachment Patuxent River, China Lake & Port Mugu) and Sergeant Roy at our recent Holiday Open House event on December 14, 2017 in Maryland. Also pictured, the Precise Systems Office in Crane, Indiana collected toys for the Toys for Tots campaign in their community. Thank you all for your generosity – together, we have put the people of our communities first and brought the magic of the holidays to a lot of families in need. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season!
Precise Systems Accepts Community Partner Award
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, December 1, 2016 — Precise Systems proudly accepted the Community Partner Award from Southern Maryland Community Network (SMCN) during their Annual Open Board Meeting on November 29, 2016 at College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus. The Community Partner Award honors organizations who have demonstrated support of the Southern Maryland Community Network Mission through their efforts in contributing to the communities in which they work and live.
Southern Maryland Community Network is a local non-profit organization that operates with a mission of “forming a partnership between people with mental health needs and their community – to foster understanding, empowerment, integration and enhanced quality of life.” Their services include psychiatric rehabilitation programs, targeted case management, employment support, adult crisis assistance, child/adolescent psychiatric rehabilitation
programs, homelessness transition services, as well as a tri-county Community Behavioral Health Liaison Program. SMCN has pioneered mental health service offerings in Southern Maryland, paving the way to ensuring the people of this community have the resources necessary for wellness and success.
Precise Systems has partnered with SMCN in several initiatives over the past few years. Initiatives have included the Annual Precise Back to School Drive, where employees donate new school supplies and assemble backpacks for distribution to struggling families in the community. Precise has also participated in several food drives and food distributions during holiday times in coordination with SMCN. In accordance with the Precise Core Value of nurturing valued partnerships, we gladly support the Southern Maryland Community Network and look forward to continuing to aide them in their mission.
For more information about Southern Maryland Community Network, please visit http://www.somdnetwork.org/.
Putting People First — Charitable Contributions
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, April 28, 2016 — In accordance with the Precise Systems Core Value of “Putting People First”, the Precise Systems Charitable Contributions Committee provides an opportunity for our company to put people first by offering support to philanthropic organizations in the communities in which our employees live and work.
Precise contributed to the following organizations following the 2nd Quarter committee meeting:
- Get Outdoors Day – National Get Outdoors Day is an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun. National Get Outdoors Day is the signature event of “Great Outdoors Month”, the designation given annually to the month of June by the White House and Governors across the United States.
- Warrior Alliance – The Warrior Alliance helps veterans through their veteran vocational rehabilitation program called Operation Double Eagle. Through their business model, they are in an incredible position to enable successful reintegration for veterans that face the hardship of transitioning into the private sector and providing them a clear pathway to guaranteed employment.
- Kappa Epsilon Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Black and Gold Sponsorship Ball – The annual Black and Gold Ball is the capstone fund raising event to support college scholarships for high school seniors and other community service programs.
- Great Mills High School Robotics Team – RoboBees – The RoboBees, FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) team 836, is a robotics team located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Charitable funding will allow the group to continue work in the areas of STEM exploration by local high school students.
- Pax River Raiders – The Pax River Raiders Youth Football League, a non-profit community service, has been serving the youth of St. Mary’s County for the last eight years. The organization is solely funded by registration fees, fundraisers, and community donations through sponsorships and serves the youth of St. Mary’s County to allow them to participate in youth football and cheerleading. They also assist underprivileged youth who want to participate in the organization with scholarships.
- Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center, SkillsUSA program – Supports the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center to sponsor students in the SkillsUSA program enabling 13 Maryland state gold medal winners attend the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville Kentucky June 20-24, 2016.
- Friends for Kids of Daviess County, Annual Sponsorship Drive – Friends for Kids provides adult companionship for children in need. Operating funds are raised through United Way and Daviess County Foundation and donations from public sources.
- Life’s Good in Leonard’s Grant 5K – Sponsorship of annual 5K event that raises money for the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department.
- Ronald McDonald House – Ronald McDonald Houses offer a “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.
A Day of Caring
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, September 9, 2015 — Today, Precise Systems employees participated in the United Way’s annual “Day of Caring” at Hallowing Point Park in Prince Frederick, MD. Each year, this event brings together employees from local businesses to volunteer with partner agencies. This year, Precise employees supported a local non-profit with their annual picnic. Volunteers spent the day with outdoor games, inflatable devices, singing, craft stations and preparing food. Julie Lipoff, Senior Recruiter with Precise Systems said, “This was such a fabulous event – a true celebration of everyone’s accomplishments over the past year. Participating and interacting with their constituents was as enjoyable as it was rewarding. Their enthusiasm for the day was contagious and a good time was had by all. Collectively, this event helped build personal connections within our own team but also allowed us to foster new relationships within the community while giving back and having an enjoyable time doing so.”