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2. Since 1995 Leader in solving complex problems for the United States government, strategic partners and industry. Space Situational Awareness Mathematical Modeling The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

5. Our mission is working collaboratively to change the world. We are professionals who want to make a difference in a dynamic, rigorous environment where technical discovery is a daily pursuit. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

7. We believe in the law of causality—that every problem has a cause. We seek to find the root cause because that is the source of the solution. The only sustainable solution addresses the root cause—beyond symptoms, beyond hearsay or supposition…pure facts. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

8. It is during this step that AO identifies the process within the process. What we do in this step is to separate “the wheat from the chaff.” The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

9. In every project, there is a business side to consider. We strive to meet all project deadlines and are mindful of resources. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

10. We adopt an attitude of unbridled curiosity for every project in order to ensure no revolutionary insights are left untracked. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

11. This step is challenging in today’s uncertain times. We deliver solutions that can be implemented in a time of increased threat and decreased budget.solutions We strive for the “attainable” or “The Art of the Possible” as described by Otto von Bismarck. “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”-Francis of Assisi. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

12. “In the company, we’ve grown steadily seventeen percent a year for the last twenty years. Along the way, there’s always been financial stability in the company. Our guiding strategy has been, ‘If you seek profit, you may succeed. If you seek to be of service, you will profit.’ ”

13. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking “Applied Optimization is a family type of environment where we can roll up our sleeves and get into the difficult problems that are facing the country in technical areas, both in space and material sciences. We work on problems that other people have not been able to solve in a straightforward way. We use principles of the scientific method and a foundational mathematical physics-based approach to solve those problems.”

14. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking “Working at Applied Optimization has helped me get experience working on lots of different projects. Everything I have learned, I write down and remember. You just keep adding things to your toolbox that will help you solve problems for the rest of your career.”

15. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking “My title is Software Engineer, but I don’t just sit at a desk and write code. I am constantly collaborating with management and my colleagues. I’m also helping with the research and helping plan what we’re going to do for projects and developing and implementing the code.”

16. Government  U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory  National Air and Space Intelligence Center  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency  U.S. Navy  NASA The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

17. Industry  Pratt & Whitney  The Boeing Company  GE Global Research Center  United Technologies Research Center  Honeywell The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

18.  AT&T Government Solutions  Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.  The Boeing Company  Northrop Grumman  Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC  America Makes  University of Tennessee, Knoxville  Pennsylvania State University The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking

19. We welcome the opportunity to discuss challenges facing your organization. We are welcome listeners and are adept at assessing and recognizing what value we might bring to create the optimum solution for your organization. The Right Balance of Non-Conformity and Critical Thinking