Applied Research Associates, Inc

Applied Research Associates (ARA) is a 100% employee-owned technology solutions company providing research and engineering services as well as product and software solutions. Founded in 1979 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ARA applies science and engineering expertise to solve complex problems and offers capability areas that span advanced technologies and integrated solutions.

ARA’s offerings are organized around areas such as national security and infrastructure. For example, its national security capabilities describe support to assess, detect, deter, defeat, and respond to threats and include technologies for sensing, autonomous systems/robotics, weapons-related engineering, and decision-support. Its infrastructure work highlights improving performance and sustainability of transportation, buildings, and aviation, including support across the infrastructure lifecycle with research, consulting, asset management, and testing.