Applied Research Solutions (ARS), founded in 2012, is a small business headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. It serves the United States Department of Defense and Intelligence Community by supplying fully-cleared defence contractors, professionals, and subject matter experts.
The company's technical work spans several advanced domains, including machine learning, autonomy, cyber-physical systems, and directed energy. It also delivers services in cybersecurity and information warfare, agile software development, cloud services, and broader research and development.
ARS describes itself as customer-focused and mission-driven. The firm states it has been a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020 and emphasizes a culture that supports career development alongside work-life balance.
