Applied Research Solutions is a defence contractor founded in 2012 and headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The firm provides fully-cleared professionals and subject matter experts to the United States Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, addressing challenges across national security missions.
The company's technical work spans several advanced domains, including machine learning, autonomy, cyber-physical systems, directed energy, cybersecurity, and information warfare. Its service offerings are structured around professional staffing, cybersecurity and information-warfare solutions, agile software development, cloud services, and research and development.
Applied Research Solutions describes itself as customer-focused and mission-driven. The firm states it fosters a culture where employees are challenged to meet career goals while maintaining work-life balance, and it has been recognised as a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020.






