Achieving Success Through Teamwork.
Founded in 2025, FOURTH OFFSET exists to deliver cutting-edge Defense Technology Solutions that empower our Nation and Service Members with decisive advantage across strategic, operational, and tactical domains. Backed by over five decades of experience in Defense and Energy innovation, founders Josh Thiel and Bob Wentz have consistently advanced solutions at the intersection of mission needs and emerging capabilities.
Josh Thiel
CEO / President
Josh Thiel has over 20 years of experience as a COO/CTO, VP of Federal Sales, Entrepreneur, Commander of Army Special Operations Training, and Commander of all U.S. and NATO Special Forces in Afghanistan. Since 2010, Josh has developed solutions and leveraged technology for results-oriented performance. Josh is responsible for the buildout of Hinz’s AI Center of Excellence, with a specific focus on AI and Technology Consulting business and partnerships.
Robert Wentz
Founding Partner, PointSquared Ventures
Robert Wentz is the founder of PointSquared Ventures investing in the technology and energy industries. Mr. Wentz previously served as the Executive Chairman of Allegheny Science & Technology (AST), an engineering and technology company supporting mission critical R&D efforts for the Department of Energy and Intelligence Agencies. He cofounded AST in 2009 and operated the 6-time INC 500 fastest growing company until his exit in 2020.
Prior to AST, Mr. Wentz founded Information Research Corporation (IRC) a software development and engineering firm supporting the Department of Defense and NASA. Mr. Wentz is a Computer and Electrical Engineering graduate of West Virginia University and earned his MBA from the WVU School of Business & Economics.
Dr. Mitchell L. Springer
Senior Advisor, Organizational Systems & Program Management
Dr. Mitchell L. Springer brings over 30 years of industry experience, including leadership roles at Raytheon in software engineering, systems integration, and program execution. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in organizational design, strategic negotiation, and managing complex technical programs.
His background spans software and systems engineering, program management, and human resources. He has authored over 400 publications, including books and technical articles, and holds certifications as a PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, and in civil/domestic mediation.
As Executive Director of Purdue Online, Dr. Springer led the creation of advanced professional education programs, aligning academic rigor with industry needs to upskill technical leaders and drive workforce transformation.
At Fourth Offset, he applies systems thinking and pattern recognition to enhance organizational performance and support mission-critical initiatives.
