Solving Hard Problems Through I3: Interdisciplinary Innovation and Invention
RAM Laboratories conducts innovative research, technology development, and prototyping for critical defense and national security missions. Founded in 1997 by Dr. Richard MacDonald and Dr. Robert McGraw, both Electrical Engineering doctoral graduates from the University of Virginia, the practice began with avionics modeling and simulation work for the Air Force before expanding into advanced analytics, cyber security, and mobile communications. RAM Laboratories serves the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security as a prime contractor on SEAPORT NxG and is an active member of several defense consortia including the Information Warfare Research Project, National Spectrum, Naval Surface Technology and Innovation, and Systems of Systems. Its team of engineers and scientists also partners with research universities, Fortune 500 companies, and defense industry primes on SBIR and BAA programs.
Dr. Richard MacDonaldCo-Founder
Dr. Robert McGrawCo-Founder
Turns complex data into actionable knowledge using artificial intelligence and modeling and simulation technologies to support decision-making at mission speed.
Develops solutions that enable machines to learn, adapt, and perform tasks through big data mining, deep learning-based pattern detection, and contextual understanding in complex domains.
Applies mathematical models and software across the live, virtual, and constructive spectrum to perform analysis of alternatives, trade studies, predictive plan assessment, and model-based systems engineering.
Thwarts and responds to threats and dangers across the full spectrum of cyber systems, software, devices, and critical information environments.
Mitigates vulnerabilities from cloud applications to device firmware, featuring application security, binary analysis tools for compiled executables, anti-tamper code obfuscation, and software supply chain tracking.
Develops security technologies for challenging device form factors, including commercial handhelds, enterprise mobility management, cyber-physical systems hardening, and IoT firmware analysis.
Researches and applies cutting-edge approaches to secure critical data, including user privacy techniques, blockchain transaction integrity, and encryption keying.
Provides secure and efficient communication solutions across mobile devices and networks to ensure connectivity anywhere and anytime.
Defense · Intelligence & National Security · Software
Defense · Client: United States Air Force
Applied advanced modeling and simulation technologies to next-generation avionics systems, establishing the foundation of RAM Laboratories' research and engineering capabilities.
Software
Developed and transitioned RASAR, a specialized cyber security product designed to detect and mitigate software vulnerabilities from cloud applications to device firmware.
Software
Developed and transitioned DEVIS, a cyber security product designed to analyze firmware and secure software running on commercial and custom IoT devices.