IDA is an American non-profit corporation that administers three federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) to assist the United States government in addressing national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise.

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) in the public interest: the Systems and Analyses Center, the Science and Technology Policy Institute, and the Center for Communications and Computing.  

Sponsors rely on IDA for dispassionate, fact-based, and scientifically rigorous research and advice to inform their decisions. Since 1956, IDA’s basic mission has remained unchanged – bring the best scientific, technical, and analytic talent to bear on issues critical to U.S. National security, in a research environment free of commercial or shareholder interests where objectivity and the public interest are foremost.

The work produced by IDA’s FFRDCs is characterized by unquestioned objectivity and high quality. Because of our unique relationship with our Government sponsors, IDA enjoys unusual access to highly classified and sensitive government and corporate proprietary information. We adhere to a strict regime for avoiding conflicts of interest.  We are thus in the position of offering outsider perspectives on important issues with insider access to information.

Our diverse mix of professionals possesses expertise in a broad range of technologies and systems combined with deep knowledge of costs, policies, operations, and organizational matters. IDA continually renews and evolves its staff, integrating those newly educated in the latest advances in research with seasoned veterans of acquisition management, policy-making, and operational leadership roles in government and defense-related organizations. The exceptional creativity, determination, and commitment to service that IDA researchers bring to their work are the foundation of IDA’s excellence.

Institute for Defense Analyses

IDA offers eligible employees #tuitionreimbursement and transportation benefits, in addition to comprehensive health coverage. Learn more about our full suite of #benefits this week at Howard University, University of Maryland, George Mason University, or Northwestern University. Find your school: https://lnkd.in/eUR-4duj #ThriveAtIDA

Happy first day of fall! #AutumnalEquinox

Patrick Jaffke discusses the future of #nuclear reactor technology and how it can improve #greenenergy generation, safety and utility. Watch: idalink.org/EyeonIDA-33 #EyeonIDA

Our Operational Evaluation Division has an immediate career opening for an Analyst supporting the DOD's assessments of ground combat vehicle survivability, personal protective equipment and more. Learn about life at IDA and apply today: https://lnkd.in/gQ2YkaJp #ThriveAtIDA

Explore an IDA report that documents the progress and results of National Guard state programs developed to prevent harmful behaviors and promote well-being among military #servicemembers: idalink.org/D-33216-LP

#SavetheDate IDA researcher Margaret Zientek will speak on multi-use text analytics at #TextAnalyticsDC November 9. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gxjZ-xt9

Meet Grace Porras, Division Business Manager at IDA. Grace shares why it’s important to recognize #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth and how it provides the space to celebrate contributions, culture and history. #LifeatIDA #WhoWeAreWednesdays

Former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense Robert Rangel untangles the complicated relationship between Congress and the DOD, and explains the hurdles that defense #leadership faces to solve management issues. Watch: idalink.org/DMI-Interviews #DefenseManagementInstitute

Are you a student interested in learning more about IDA? This week you can find us on-site at Virginia Tech and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Learn more about these and future #career events: https://lnkd.in/eUR-4duj #ThriveAtIDA

Happy Birthday, United States Air Force! Today marks the 76th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force’s service to our nation. #USAF76

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