Military Operations Research Society, Inc.

What Military Operations Research Society, Inc. does

Military Operations Research Society, Inc. (MORS) is a 60+ year-old nonprofit professional society incorporated in the United States in 1966 (with roots in the first Military Operations Research Symposium held in August 1957) that serves as the convening body for the defense operations research (OR) community across U.S. military, government, industry, and academia. The society operates from Arlington, Virginia under a small professional staff (1-10) and an elected 28-member Board of Directors, and holds a Department of Defense contract with funding from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Office of the Secretary of Defense. Its core offerings include the annual MORS Symposium (the 94th scheduled for June 2026 at the U.S. Air Force Academy), specialized workshops (AI Workshop, Emerging Techniques Forum, Global Critical Infrastructure Workshop, wargaming events), 35 Symposium Working Groups, 22-23 year-round Communities of Practice, three publications (Phalanx magazine, MOR Journal, Journal of Wargaming), a Mentorship Program, a Career Center, certificate/course programming, the Professional Gaming Society (PGS) sub-organization, and a tiered Partner Program with Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers.

MORS generates revenue through four principal streams: membership dues (Individual US $100/year, International $125/year, Junior Analyst $50/year, Student $35/year, with multi-year discounts), event registration fees (AI Workshop $550-$750, Emerging Techniques Forum $450-$668, varying by membership status and employer type), publication subscriptions (Phalanx non-member Individual US $85/year up to Institutional INTL $475/year), and Partner Program fees (National Research Partner Level 1 at $40,000/year, Level 2 at $20,000/year, plus industry tiers). Its distribution model is community-led and field-driven: an annual rotating symposium hosted at U.S. military academies and research institutions, workshops at academic venues, self-serve online membership portal, and direct enterprise sales to defense primes, FFRDCs, and national labs. The society's underlying technology footprint is conventional association management — a website/membership portal powered by Higher Logic, a Career Center powered by Naylor Association Solutions — rather than proprietary OR or AI platforms; the 'product' MORS delivers is professional community, peer review, and knowledge curation for national security analysis.

Name

Military Operations Research Society, Inc.

Legal name

Military Operations Research Society

Website

https://mors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Military Operations Research Society is a 60+ year-old nonprofit professional society that convenes U.S. military, government, industry, and academic operations researchers through an annual symposium, specialized workshops, working groups, communities of practice, and peer-reviewed publications, funded by a multi-service DoD contract, membership dues, and a tiered partner program.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $35 (Student) to $125 (International Individual). Provides access to publications, communities of practice, and meeting discounts.
2. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for annual Symposium and special meetings including AI Workshop, Emerging Techniques Forum, and other workshops. Fees vary by employer type and membership status.
3. Publication Sales: Sales of Phalanx magazine subscriptions and MOR Journal. Phalanx subscriptions for non-members range from $85 (Individual US) to $475 (Institutional INTL).
4. Partner Program Fees: Industry and National Research Partner program fees at various tiers. National Research Partners Level 1 at $40,000 annually, Level 2 at $20,000 annually.

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Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

MORS is a nonprofit professional society that delivers membership, publications, and convening services to the military operations research community. Its core offerings are individual and institutional memberships, peer-reviewed journals (Military Operations Research and the Phalanx magazine), the annual MOR Symposium, themed workshops, short courses, certificate programs, and Communities of Practice. These offerings are designed for defense analysts, uniformed and civilian DoD personnel, defense industry practitioners, and academic researchers who require a neutral forum for advancing the discipline of military operations research.

Product overview

Military Operations Research Society (MORS) is a professional society that serves as a membership-based platform offering multiple interconnected programs and services for the national security analysis community. The core offerings include publications (Phalanx Magazine, MOR Journal, and Journal of Wargaming), professional events (the annual MORS Symposium, AI Workshop, Emerging Techniques Forum, and monthly MORS Talk virtual interviews), and professional development programs (MORS Courses and Certificates, Mentorship Program, and Communities of Practice). The organization also operates the MORS Career Center as a specialized job board, maintains a Digital Library of publications, and hosts the Professional Gaming Society as a sub-organization focused on game design. The Partner Program enables collaboration between government, industry, and academia through tiered membership levels.

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Brands

• Professional Gaming Society (PGS): Founded by MORS, the Professional Gaming Society recognizes the importance of fostering continuous professional learning, supporting career development and employment connections, and providing venues for sharing the study, practice, and art of game design across practitioners and the academic community.

Products and services

• Individual and Institutional Memberships Tiered memberships (individual, student, corporate/institutional) that confer access to the MORS Digital Library, member rates on events and publications, eligibility for Communities of Practice, and member-only programming. Designed for defense analysts, uniformed and civilian DoD personnel, defense industry practitioners, academic researchers, and students.
• Annual MOR Symposium Flagship annual symposium convening the military operations research community with classified and unclassified tracks, working-group sessions, tutorials, and sponsor exhibits. Held across U.S. defense hubs (e.g., U.S. Naval Academy) and open to DoD, industry, and academic attendees.
• Themed Workshops Multi-day, topic-focused workshops that bring together sponsors, analysts, and researchers around specific military operations research themes. Used by DoD sponsors to scope problems and by analysts to share methods.
• Short Courses Instructor-led short courses covering methods and tools relevant to military operations research, delivered in conjunction with the symposium and workshops. Targeted at practicing analysts seeking continuing technical education.
• Certificate Programs Structured certificate pathways that bundle MORS courses and workshops into recognized credentials for military operations research practitioners, supporting workforce development for DoD and industry analysts.
• Military Operations Research Journal Peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original research in military operations research, distributed to members and institutional subscribers and archived in the MORS Digital Library.
• Phalanx Magazine Member magazine covering military operations research community news, sponsor priorities, working-group updates, and feature articles.
• MORS Digital Library Online archival repository of MOR symposium and workshop proceedings, journal back-issues, and working-group papers, available to members and subscribers as a subscription-based resource.
• Communities of Practice Member-led working groups that sustain year-round technical exchange around specific military operations research topics, supported by the MORS Talk virtual environment and online member portal.
• Partner and Sponsorship Program Institutional partnership and sponsorship program for DoD components, defense industry firms, and partner societies (e.g., INFORMS, AFCEA, SOLE, ITEA, NDIA, AUSA, AAAI) supporting MORS events, publications, and programs.

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Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, gold, silver, bronze and core.

• IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses)platinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum Partner in MORS Partner Program. IDA is a federally funded research and development center providing independent research and analysis for the Department of Defense.
• KBRplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum Partner providing technology solutions and professional services to government clients.
• Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum Partner. National laboratory conducting research in national security and scientific computing.
• Lockheed MartinplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum Partner providing aerospace, defense, and security solutions.
• RaytheonplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum Partner delivering defense and related government services.
• Sandia National LaboratoriesplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum Partner. National laboratories delivering essential science and technology to national security.
• DCS CorpgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner providing operations research and analysis services to defense clients.
• Group WgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner delivering data analytics and decision support solutions.
• JDSATgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner specializing in data science and analytics for defense.
• KaDScigoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner providing knowledge analytics and decision support.
• L3HarrisgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner delivering technology solutions for defense and commercial markets.
• MITREgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner. Federally funded research and development center working in public interest.
• Systems Planning & AnalysisgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner providing defense analysis and consulting services.
• TechnomicsgoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner delivering operations research and cost analysis services.
• Argonne National LaboratorysilverStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Partner. National laboratory conducting research in energy, security, and sustainability.
• Bear CognitionsilverStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Partner providing cognitive analytics solutions.
• CANA AdvisorssilverStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Partner delivering advanced analytics and decision support.
• Anyar Inc.bronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner providing simulation and analysis services.
• DataRobotbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner delivering automated machine learning solutions.
• DEFCON AIbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner specializing in AI for defense applications.
• George Mason University Volgenau School of EngineeringbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner. Academic institution contributing to defense research and education.
• Hartley ConsultingbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner providing operations research consulting.
• ITA InternationalbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner delivering analysis and assessment services.
• Johns Hopkins University - Engineering for ProfessionalsbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner. Academic institution providing graduate education in data science and related fields.
• JMPbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner. Statistical discovery software from SAS providing analytics capabilities.
• NC State College of EngineeringbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner. Academic institution contributing to engineering and OR research.
• OptTek SystemsbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner providing optimization and simulation solutions.
• Performance Management Simulation Analysis GroupbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner delivering simulation and analysis services.
• QlikbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner providing data analytics and business intelligence platforms.
• SENTIR Laboratories - STI-TECbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner delivering sensing and analysis solutions.
• SercobronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner providing consulting and professional services to government.
• The Analytical GroupbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner providing analytical consulting services.
• The Ranger GroupbronzeStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Partner delivering professional services.
• National Research Partners ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFRDCs, UARCs, and national laboratories can become National Research Partners. Level 1: $40,000/year with membership in advisory council, 5 complimentary registrations, 20 job postings. Level 2: $20,000/year with 2 complimentary registrations, 8 job postings.
• Internship Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMORS facilitates internship opportunities between students and partner organizations. Partners post internships and students apply directly. Since 1966, connecting students with national security analysis opportunities.

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