About Solas AI

Less Grind. More Growth.
Built Secure by Default.

Solas AI helps service businesses recover revenue and cut manual work through practical AI automation. Every system we build is owned by you, secured by design, and built to keep running whether we're involved or not.

Certifications
  • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
Education
  • Johns Hopkins - Graduate Certificate, Generative AI
  • Johns Hopkins - Graduate Certificate, Agentic AI
Background
  • Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), DoD contractor
  • Cybersecurity professional since 2010
  • AI practitioner since 2023

Why Solas AI Is Different

Most AI consultants are marketers who learned to prompt. Solas AI is built by a career security professional who builds AI systems for a living.

Security-First, Not Security-Last

A CISSP and CISM built this company. BAAs before data flows. Encryption at rest and in transit. Audit logging on everything that touches sensitive records. The discipline of a security professional - applied to automation instead of tacked on afterward.

You Get the Expert, Not a Junior

Solas AI is a solo practice. You work directly with David - not an account manager, not a junior consultant, not an offshore team following a template. The person who built the system is the person who answers when something needs attention.

Fast to Value

We deploy in weeks, not quarters. A focused two-week sprint that ships a working automation, demonstrates measurable results, and expands from there. No six-month discovery phase. No requirements document that gathers dust. Just working software running in your business.

The Founder

David A. Moline, Founder of Solas AI

David A. Moline

Founder & Principal Consultant - CISSP, CISM

David has spent over a decade in information security, and currently serves as an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) at a DoD contractor in Stuttgart, Germany - a role that demands rigorous thinking about data handling, access control, and system design. That background shapes how every automation at Solas AI is built.

He holds dual graduate certificates from Johns Hopkins in Generative AI and Agentic AI, along with CISSP and CISM certifications. He builds everything himself - every workflow, every integration, every deployment. That matters because you get a consultant who has personally implemented what they're recommending, not one who is pitching based on a vendor's slide deck.

Solas AI works with service businesses across the US - dental practices, HVAC companies, law firms, trade contractors - helping them recover revenue and reclaim time through automation that is practical, secure, and theirs to keep.

Note: Solas AI (solasai.net) is David Moline's US-based AI automation agency. It is not affiliated with solas.ai, a separate Philadelphia-based company working in AI bias detection.

How an Engagement Works

No six-month discovery. No bloated SOWs. A focused process that ships working automation in two weeks and pays for itself within the first month.

1

Clarity Call (30 min)

We talk through your business, identify the highest-value bottleneck, and agree on what to build first. No pitch deck, no pressure - just an honest look at where automation will move your numbers.

2

Sprint Build (2 weeks)

We build the agreed workflow on infrastructure you own. You review everything before it goes live. Most automations are deployed and producing results before the sprint is complete.

3

Measure & Expand

We track the numbers - no-shows reduced, calls recovered, reviews generated, hours saved. Once the first workflow proves ROI, we add the next one. Automation compounds; each workflow makes the others more effective.

4

Optional Retainer

Ongoing monitoring, optimization, and expansion. Most clients continue on a monthly retainer after seeing results. You are never locked in - month-to-month with 30 days notice to exit.

Also from Solas AI

ClearanceReady

ClearanceReady is a fixed-price CMMC Level 2 compliance program for small defense contractors who need to achieve certification without hiring an in-house security team. Built by a CISSP and CISM with active DoD ISSM experience, it delivers gap assessments, System Security Plans, POA&Ms, and C3PAO readiness preparation.

If your company works with the DoD and is approaching a CMMC audit, ClearanceReady provides the documentation, the process, and the expert guidance to get you across the line.

Learn About ClearanceReady
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CMMC Level 2

Fixed-price compliance for small defense contractors

  • Gap Assessment
  • System Security Plan (SSP)
  • POA&M Documentation
  • C3PAO Readiness Prep

Curious What AI Could Do for Your Business?

No pitch, no pressure. A 30-minute call is enough to identify the highest-value automation opportunity in your operation and outline what it would take to build it.