Dr. Dave Burke

Vice President of Research and Development

Prior to joining Fathom5, Dr. Burke spent 10 years working at various positions within the government. From acting as the Program Executive Officer for NAVAIR to becoming a chairman of the NATO UAS and then the Director of Cyber Warfare Detachment, Dr. Burke has mastered the focus and understanding of cybersecurity. In the summer of 2019, Dr. Burke left government service to join Fathom5 as their chief engineer. He directs the development of novel approaches to embedded system DEVOPS and cybersecurity. He holds three bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science from North Carolina State University, a master’s degree in computer engineering, and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering.

Dr. Gary Kessler

Principal Consultant

Fathom5 is proud to have Dr. Gary Kessler as our principal consultant on all things maritime. Dr. Kessler is an independent academic, consultant, and practitioner in the areas of maritime cybersecurity, computer and network security, TCP/IP and the Internet, and communications protocols and standards. He is a retired Professor of Cybersecurity from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL.

Dr. Del Tesar

Senior Scientist

Del Tesar, Senior Scientist at Fathom5, has served as one of the world’s foremost experts in robotics for more than four decades. He led the Robotics Research Group at The University of Texas at Austin where his program generated 63 Ph.D. and 157 M.S. research studies. He has written 90 position papers and 230 refereed conference and journal papers and has given more than 600 invited lectures, along with holding several U.S. patents.

the best is yet to come

Fathom5 holds 17 patents with more in the pipeline. We invest the majority of our earnings back into research and development to fund the next age of Brilliant Machines.

Fathom5 employs a “security-first” approach to everything we build. By keeping security at the forefront of everything we do from inception to completion, our products are safer at every level.

Why Security-First Works:

· Reduce costs
· We focus on security, so you don't have to
· Increase productivity while decreasing workload

Instead of chasing trends, Fathom5 focuses on engineering solutions to the fundamental problems of our age. Through our innovations, we seek to build a world where supply-chain shortages, climate change, energy shortages, and cybersecurity threats are relics of the past.