The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a private, nonprofit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. IDA’s mission is to answer the most challenging U.S. security and science policy questions with objective analysis leveraging extraordinary scientific, technical, and analytic expertise.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.ida.org/
- Address:
- 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22311-1882
- Country:
- United States
- Sub-region:
- Northern America
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
United States
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Norton A. Schwartz
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Norton A. Schwartz
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Norton A. Schwartz
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Norton A. Schwartz
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Norton A. Schwartz
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institute for Defense Analyses
United States average
Global average
2024
Institute for Defense Analyses
2023
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% Female staff
2025
Institute for Defense Analyses
United States average
Global average
2024
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2023
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% Female researchers
2024
Institute for Defense Analyses
United States average
Global average
2021
Institute for Defense Analyses
Organisational performance
Publications
2024
Institute for Defense Analyses
United States average
Global average
2023
Institute for Defense Analyses
2022
Institute for Defense Analyses
Social
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Institute for Defense Analyses
United States average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Institute for Defense Analyses
Followers (2022)
Institute for Defense Analyses
Subscribers (2025)
Institute for Defense Analyses
United States average
Global average
Subscribers (2024)
Institute for Defense Analyses
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Institute for Defense Analyses
United States average
Global average
Followers (2025)
Institute for Defense Analyses
United States average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Institute for Defense Analyses
Followers (2023)
Institute for Defense Analyses
Data notes
Last
updated: 08/03/2025
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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