William Billotte

About William Billotte

Dr. William \'Bill\' Billotte is a biologist, engineer, and leader in exoskeleton technology. Prior to founding Veritas Exoscience LLC (formerly Billotte Consulting and Coaching LLC), Bill was the inaugural Executive Director of the ASTM Exo Technology Center of Excellence where he led the development of the center into a thought leading organization in the exoskeleton industry. Before ASTM, Bill spent 17 years advising federal agencies, first responders, and global organizations on exoskeletons, CBRNE detection, and critical infrastructure protection. He helped establish ASTM F48, spent a year with the EU’s Joint Research Centre in Italy shaping international standards, and led a National Academy of Sciences forum on disaster preparedness. His work has delivered 50+ homeland security standards and 100+ reports on first responder gear.A recipient of the US Department of Commerce Gold Medal for Heroism, Bill blends science and service with a Ph.D. in Biology (University of Dayton), an M.S. in Engineering (Wright State), and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Georgia Tech).

Experience

1. Subcommittee Chair F48 05 Security and Information Technology

   ASTM International

   May 2025 — Present

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  BME, Mechanical Engineering

  1988 — 1993

• Wright State University

  MS, Engineering

  1994 — 1996

• University of Dayton

  PhD, Biology

  1996 — 2002

Skills

• Training
• Public Safety
• Policy
• Dod
• National Security
• Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Government Contracting
• Law Enforcement
• Homeland Security
• Project Management
• Physical Security
• Emergency Management
• Intelligence Analysis
• Military
• Information Assurance
• Government
• Cbrn
• Research
• Program Management
• Enforcement
• Proposal Writing
• Leadership
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Public Policy
• Security Clearance
• Counterterrorism
• Defense
• Management