Aptima
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Aptima is a U.S. company that develops technology for national security customers by combining AI, data analytics and human-performance science; its readiness work covers performance measurement, adaptive training and after-action review for the military services.
| Website | https://www.aptima.com/ |
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| Headquarters | Aptima lists its headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts. |
| Founded | Aptima says it was founded in 1995. |
| Ownership | Not published. |
| In this guide | Readiness assessment and analytics |
This profile uses the same fields and length limits as every other provider in the guide, drawn from Aptima’s own materials and public records.
Readiness assessment and analytics
Products named: PROPEL; White Cell In A Box; Proficiency-Based Training (PBT); SPOTLITE®
| What they offer | Aptima offers readiness tools that measure performance in simulation-based training: PROPEL scores Navy tactical action officer training from simulator and instructor data, White Cell In A Box packages assessment and after-action review, and Proficiency-Based Training tracks operator proficiency. |
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| Who they serve | Aptima serves the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and DARPA; readiness-tool partners include Navy surface combat training commands and Air Force units at Nellis. |
| How it is delivered | Aptima says its tools draw on simulator outputs, live, virtual and constructive exercise data and observer inputs; White Cell In A Box is a portable, deployable package. VR headset: yes; Desktop or browser: not published; Mobile: not published; Offline: not published; Classified: not published |
| Assessment and analytics | Aptima says PROPEL turns simulator and instructor data into performance scores and tracks skill decay, while White Cell In A Box captures objective metrics, synchronizes mission playback, digitizes observer evaluations and assesses simulator training effectiveness. |
| AI features | Aptima says PROPEL's adaptive algorithms project skill decay and recommend each learner's next scenario, and it is researching generative AI to estimate competencies from documents and to generate training scenarios. |
| Notable public programs and contracts | Navy awards funded Aptima's MAVIS metrics for spatial disorientation in virtual training (STTR, 2022) and its MASTER VR trainer (SBIR Phase II, 2025); in 2025 Aptima received an SBIR Phase III contract to build an Air Force maintenance officer course trainer that measures student performance. |
| How to buy | Aptima lists a GSA-managed SBIR Phase III IDIQ (47QFLA19D0012), a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (SIN 541715), SeaPort-NxG, OASIS+ as a subcontractor, and the MDA SHIELD IDIQ. |
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Sources
- Who We Are | Aptima. Aptima. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- What We Do: Readiness | Aptima. Aptima. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- Who We Serve: US Air Force | Aptima. Aptima. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- (MAVIS) Metrics for Assessing Virtually Induced Spatial Disorientation. SBIR.gov (U.S. Small Business Administration), 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- MASTER II.2. SBIR.gov (U.S. Small Business Administration), 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- Aptima Awarded Contract to Develop Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course | Aptima. Aptima, June 23, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- Contract Vehicles | Aptima. Aptima. Retrieved October 21, 2026.