Applied Information Services is an investigative-research firm that answers hard questions from primary sources and public records for business owners, analysts, and defense and aerospace teams.
What Applied does
Investigative Research
$300 for a sourced written memo, delivered five business days after scope confirmation. You send a question, we research it from filings, registrations, court documents, and datasets, and you get the findings with a confidence rating on each one. See how the memo works.
Intelligence Audit
From $4,840. We map the intelligence practices you already run and deliver a gap analysis with prioritized recommendations.
Program Intelligence Brief
From $3,227. A sourced deep-dive on one platform, program, contract vehicle, or competitor organization.
Collection Architecture
From $6,454. An assessment and blueprint for building a permanent in-house open-source research function, scoped from one team to a full program.
JANN / The AEROSINT
JANN is Applied's publication. The AEROSINT reports aerospace open-source intelligence on Substack. See the JANN page.
The three larger engagements are on the Services page.
What makes Applied different
Prices are published
Every offer has a stated price and a stated deliverable. Many consultancies quote only on request. You know what you are buying before you talk to anyone.
Scope is fixed in writing
Scope, deliverable, timeline, and price are agreed before work starts. Open-ended hourly OSINT contracting leaves the bill open. Applied closes it.
Answers come from primary sources
Applied works from the original records and notes where they disagree. An AI chatbot answer summarizes what is already written. These are the questions where that answer goes wrong.
Confidence is stated and gaps are named
Every finding carries a confidence rating. Open questions are listed on the page, and sources are listed at the end so you can check the work.
The press record, at its real size
The Washington Post credited JANN by name for document analysis in an investigation of a covert CIA program. That is one citation, and it is the kind of work Applied sells.
Who uses Applied
- Business owners with a question they cannot answer alone.
- Independent analysts and researchers who need a sourced second look.
- Small and mid-size defense and aerospace firms, and primes.
- Program offices doing market research.
The team behind Applied
Applied grew out of JANN's aviation open-source intelligence work. The firm is founder-run, and the founder does the research.
How Applied works
Channels. The research intake and email at info@appliedinformationservices.com.
Response time. Two business days.
Who you work with. The founder, directly.
Turnaround. Five business days from scope confirmation for a research memo. Larger engagements set their timeline in the written scoping summary.
- Send your question through the research intake with a $50 deposit.
- Receive a written scope confirmation: the $300 memo, or a quote for a larger engagement.
- Applied does the work.
- You receive the written deliverable on the agreed date.
Key facts
- Company name
- Applied Information Services, LLC
- Type
- Limited liability company (Montana)
- Founded
- 2025
- Founder
- Founder-led
- Headquarters
- Kalispell, Montana
- Core offering
- Investigative research from primary sources and public records
- Pricing
- $300 research memo. Larger engagements from $3,227, $4,840, and $6,454.
- Contract terms
- Fixed scope, price, and timeline agreed in writing per engagement. No retainer required.
- Services
- Investigative Research, Intelligence Audit, Program Intelligence Brief, Collection Architecture, JANN / The AEROSINT
- Communication
- Email and the research intake form
- Notable clients
- Not disclosed. Applied names clients only with written consent.
- Customers served
- Not published
- Projects delivered
- Not published
- Competitors
- Generalist market-research firms, hourly OSINT contractors, AI chatbot research
Frequently asked questions
What is Applied Information Services?
An investigative-research firm. Applied answers hard questions from primary sources and public records and delivers a written, sourced answer.
How much does it cost?
A research memo costs $300. Larger engagements start at $3,227, $4,840, or $6,454, depending on the engagement. Prices are published and scope is fixed in writing.
How long does it take?
A research memo takes five business days from scope confirmation. Applied replies to every inquiry within two business days.
Does Applied use classified or insider information?
No. Applied works from open sources and public records only, and has no government or intelligence-community affiliation.
How do I start?
Send your question through the research intake. More answers are on the FAQ page.