What We Build
  • ApplyOptics
  • Chiefly
  • Advisory

Software products and leadership services — ApplyOptics, Chiefly, and advisory support for clearer decisions.

AnchorForged
How We Lead
  • Veteran-Owned
  • Mission-Driven
  • Honest Claims

Founded by experienced military leaders. Veteran-owned credibility behind products and advisory work — not the only reason to buy.

Veteran-Owned • Software & Leadership

Technology built for
real-world decisions.

Software products and leadership services for people who need accurate information and clear direction.

We build software that makes information more reliable and help leaders make better-informed decisions.

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ApplyOptics Chiefly on App Store Military & LE Veterans Veteran-Owned
Products

Built by AnchorForged

ApplyOptics, Chiefly, and advisory services — clear paths for accurate information and better decisions.

Leadership App

Chiefly.

Leadership support when decisions matter.

A leadership system that tracks what you actually do

Action Tracker, Note Taker, and decision journaling — capture commitments and follow through. Coach when you need a second perspective.

  • Action Tracker, Note Taker & decision journaling
  • Leadership insights for high-stakes operators
  • Compliance-aware workflows for serious teams
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Services

AnchorForged Advisory

Leadership and advisory services.

Work with experienced leaders on challenges where practical guidance and clear decisions matter.

  • Executive and founder coaching under real pressure
  • Product and mission alignment with honest claims
  • Clear engagement scope, deliverables, and next steps
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Also from AnchorForged
Chiefly.
Leadership system for commitments and follow-through

Tracks what you commit to and whether you follow through — Action Tracker, meeting capture (Note Taker), decision outcomes, and a coach that is one voice of the system. Available on the App Store.

Action Tracker for commitments and follow-through
Note Taker meeting capture with AI summaries and weekly follow-through insights
Compliance-aware tools for operators in regulated spaces
Free and Pro plans — built for serious operators
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Chiefly – Welcome screen
Chiefly – Home dashboard
Chiefly – leadership coach
AnchorForged Advisory

Leadership and advisory services

Work with experienced leaders on challenges where practical guidance and clear decisions matter. Engagements include executive coaching, product and mission alignment, and practical guidance for teams that need clarity — with scoped deliverables and an accountable next step.

Executive & Founder Coaching
Decision structure, accountability, and communication for leaders under real operational pressure.
Product & Mission Alignment
Help teams ship honest software — clear claims, clear UX, no theater — especially for defense-adjacent and regulated buyers.
Operator Credibility
Veteran-owned bench with military and law enforcement depth when context matters. Light industry credibility — not a services catalog.
AnchorForged leadership consulting — clarity under pressure
Ops
Veteran Operators
2
Veteran Founders
2
Shipped Products
100%
Veteran-Owned
How We Work
Listen First Honest Claims Ship & Coach Own Outcomes
Our Approach

How We Engage

A short, accountable path from first conversation to shipped value or clearer leadership.

01
Discovery

We map the real problem — bad parses, bad decisions, or both — without a hard sell.

02
Recommend

Product path (ApplyOptics / Chiefly), consulting engagement, or a mix — with clear scope and honest limits.

03
Execute

We stay on the hook through rollout, coaching cycles, and iteration.

Trust & Team

Built on experience. Accountable for results.

Our founders have served. We build products and coach leaders from that experience — not from a slide deck.

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Tim Vaughan
Founder & Principal — Products & Architecture

Tim Vaughan is a retired U.S. Navy Chief and cybersecurity professional with deep experience in defense IT systems and product architecture. He holds an Active TS/SCI Clearance and leads AnchorForged as a product studio and leadership practice — including ApplyOptics and Chiefly — bringing military-grade discipline to software and coaching for operators who need clarity under pressure.

U.S. Navy Chief Active TS/SCI Product Architecture ApplyOptics Leadership Coaching
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Mike Noviski
Founder & Director of Operations

Mike Noviski is a retired U.S. Navy Chief who holds an Active Secret Clearance and is certified in Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP Tier II). With expertise in operations, surveillance, and vulnerability assessment, Mike brings field discipline to AnchorForged engagements — helping leaders and teams execute when the environment is unforgiving.

U.S. Navy Chief Active Secret Clearance AT/FP Tier II Operations Surveillance
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

ApplyOptics is candidate-confirmed transcription for hard resumes. We extract and structure fields — including vision extract when needed — and the candidate confirms them. We transcribe, not score!

No. Our tagline is deliberate: We transcribe, not score! Confirmed fields help humans decide — we do not claim ranking or scoring.

Chiefly is our leadership system and compliance-aware app on the App Store — Action Tracker, Note Taker (meeting capture), decision journaling, and a coach when you need one. Built for military and civilian leaders.

We offer mission-driven leadership consulting for executives and security professionals, grounded in veteran experience. We are not positioning as a pure CMMC / physical / drone shop — products and coaching come first.

Try the ApplyOptics public demo at applyoptics.com/demo, download Chiefly from the App Store, or contact us for consulting.

Explore the products — or work with us.

Try ApplyOptics, explore Chiefly, or talk to us about advisory services.

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Products, demos, or leadership consulting — no hard sells. Honest guidance from people who have been in the field.

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Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma • Nationwide