Advanced Engineering & Research Associates (AERA) is focused to helping clients improve their organizational efficiency. The company provides services in information technology, acquisition logistics, systems engineering, interactive multimedia, and facilities engineering. Its areas of expertise address such topics as marine and aviation propulsion engineering, computer-based training, digital storage systems, and electronic performance support systems. Services include consulting, systems design, systems integration, and testing. CEO Ned Daffan and three partners own the company, which they founded in 1988 On 2/6/2003 EDO Corporation acquired Advanced Engineering and Research Associates (EDO is an active SBIR firm).
