The Applied Research Lab for Research and Security (ARLIS) is part of the University of Maryland and is a University-Affiliated Research Center (UARC) sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. As a UARC, ARLIS conducts multidisciplinary applied research and test and evaluation to address sociotechnical intelligence and security challenges. ARLIS has more than 240 full - and part-time employees supporting the mission.