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Applied Research Solutions

Concord, MA, United States

C4ISRDefense Software & AIUnmanned Systems
Founded 2012Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Special Forces
Profile last updated: August 3, 2026

About

Founded in 2012, Applied Research Solutions is a defense software developer based in Concord, United States working in c4isr, defense software & ai, unmanned systems.

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is a small business providing cleared professionals, engineering, research and technical services to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Founded in 2012, ARS works in areas including cybersecurity and cyber resilience for the Air Force, DevSecOps and enterprise IT modernization, autonomy, AI and machine learning prototypes, unmanned systems for warfighter applications, directed energy research, space and ISR support, and programme management. Its products include the Arkloud DevSecOps environment and the FORCE cyber risk management platform. ARS holds GSA OASIS Small Business and other GSA schedules and multiple DoD contract vehicles, and is part of the ASRC Federal family of companies. It states that its quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified and that its services division has reached CMMI-SVC maturity level 2.

Location

Concord, United States

Founded

2012

Focus areas

cybersecurityDevSecOpsclouddigital engineeringprogram managementcleared professionalsunmanned systemsdirected energyGSA OASISNIST SP 800-53

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

C4ISRDefense Software & AIUnmanned Systems

Supply-chain role

Software Developer

What they offer

SoftwareEngineering Services

Products

Arkloud

DevSecOps software development environment

Distributed, secure environment for DevSecOps and digital engineering, built on Azure and usable on NIPR and other US government networks.

FORCE (Framework for Operational Resilience in Collaborative Environments)

Cyber risk management platform

Customizable framework that automates generation of authorization-to-operate artifacts, uses AI to support users, and integrates data from cyber defense tools into a shared file set.

End users

Air ForcesSpecial Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

U.S. Air Force Research LaboratoryU.S. National Geospatial Intelligence AgencyU.S. Defense Intelligence AgencyU.S. General Services AdministrationU.S. Defense Logistics AgencyU.S. Special Operations CommandU.S. Strategic CommandU.S. Space and Missile Systems CenterU.S. National Air and Space Intelligence CenterAir Force Institute of TechnologyAFLCMC/XA

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System

Issued by: Amtivo

CMMI-SVC ML2

Awards

Fast 50

Dayton Business Journals

Fastest Growing Company

Dayton Business Journals

Best Places to Work (honoree)

2021

Best Places to Work (honoree)

2022

Top 10 Places to Work in Dayton

People

Management & team (2)

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