Bridging analytical gaps.
Intelligence analysis, supply chain risk and technical expertise for government and industry.
Explore our capabilitiesThe film, in three intercut timelines: the part, in one second — 1936 forging and gear cutting; the line, in one day — NASA's 1964 crawler-transporter, Bessemer steel, Artemis I rolling out; and the chain, in one year, played backwards — a rocket core stage arriving by barge, and its hot-fire test running in reverse until the plume returns to the engines.
- Ownership
- Analyst-owned and led
- Status
- SBA-certified SDVOSB
- UEI · CAGE
- LK5CFHLMKLK1 · 4CDF0
- Since
- 16 March 2006
From systems to components
Every detail. A wider context.
Understanding a supply chain means looking beyond the finished product. We examine organizations, components and the relationships between them.
- Ownership
- Components
- Relationships
I — Overview
The value is in the connections.
We investigate the organizations, suppliers and relationships behind your questions. Our assessments explain what the evidence shows and what it means for your decision.
Analyst-owned and led, IAI brings together analysis, technical expertise and program support for government and commercial organizations.
About IAI
Core stage on the Pegasus barge · NASA, 2026
II — The people behind the perspective
Experience makes the difference.
Our leaders are intelligence analysts who understand the work and support the people doing it.
Cutting steel · Steel: The Hardest Metal in the World
1984In intelligence since
Carl McDonald
President · Founder
- US Navy intelligence analyst
- Founded IAI in March 2006
- Supply chain risk management subject-matter expert since 2016
22Years, US Air Force
Barry Fisher
Chief Executive Officer
- Counterintelligence and criminal investigation
- IAI counterintelligence analyst, 2017–2018
- Chief executive since August 2025
III — Capabilities
Depth where it counts.
- 01 Flagship practice
Supply Chain Risk Management
Assess vendor, component and ownership risks across federal supply chains.
Core stage on the Pegasus barge · NASA, 2026 - 02
Corporate Due Diligence
Investigate company ownership, control and relationships to support business and government decisions.
Core stage hot fire · NASA Stennis Space Center, 2021 - 03
All-Source Intelligence Analysis
Combine intelligence from multiple sources into assessments that explain the findings, evidence and uncertainty.
Rolling out, time-lapse · NASA Kennedy Space Center, 2022 - 04
Counterintelligence and Insider Threat
Analysis, threat assessment and program support for counterintelligence and insider threat teams.
Crawler-transporter cab · NASA Kennedy Space Center, 1964 - 05
AI and Data Solutions
AI planning, data integration and analytic support shaped around your team’s needs.
Sparks · Master Hands, 1936 - 06
Technical and Program Services
IT, project management, system assessment and proposal support for customer programs.
Gear hob · Master Hands, 1936
Rolling out, time-lapse · NASA Kennedy Space Center, 2022
IV — Method
Better questions. Stronger perspective.
- 01
Evidence
Start with what is known.
Examine the evidence and the reliability of its sources.
- 02
Context
Follow the connections.
Understand the organizations, systems and relationships behind the question.
- 03
Judgment
Make uncertainty clear.
Explain what the evidence supports and what remains unresolved.