History

Since its formation in 1969, the company has completed research and development projects for over 200 different government agencies, academic institutions, and industrial organizations. Since 1971, the company has developed techniques for and conducted specialized training in intelligence analysis for more than 1,500 different law enforcement, business and military organizations throughout the world.

Structure

Anacapa Sciences, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation, operating from facilities in Santa Barbara, California. Corporate officers are Douglas Harris, Chairman; Steve Rogers, Vice President; Jack Stuster, Vice President; and Barbara Gates, Corporate Secretary.

 

Doug Harris, Chairman


Staff Capabilities


Staff members have advanced degrees principally in psychology, criminology, engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, and anthropology. The staff has demonstrated its ability to perform projects that vary in size and duration from small, rapid-start-up projects of short duration to multi-million dollar projects scheduled over several years. Projects have required the application of staff capabilities in the following areas.

  • System, Job, and Task Analysis
  • Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering
  • Behavioral Research and Analysis
  • Consumer Perception and Satisfaction
  • Usability Testing and Evaluation
  • Analysis of Risks, Errors, and Accidents
  • Development of Models, Simulations, and Guidelines
  • Training Research and Development
  • Preparation and Conduct of Training Courses and Seminars

Management and Financial Systems


Anacapa supports its project work with exceptional financial strength and comprehensive management information systems. The financial condition of the company and its management systems are routinely audited and approved by government agencies and commercial organizations. The company's information system provides a complete accounting for each current project on the first and the 15th of each month. Semi-monthly reports to principal investigators and task leaders provide data on costs budgeted, expenditures during previous periods, expenditures during the current period, costs remaining by budget categories, and hourly project expenditures by staff members for previous and current periods performance


Kristi Howson, Financial Administrator


Honors
  • The Small Business Administration has honored the company for its performance in support of government programs.
  • Staff members have received honors and awards from professional societies and government agencies for their innovations and contributions.


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