Bridging analytical gaps.
Intelligence analysis, supply chain risk and technical expertise for government and industry.
Explore our capabilitiesThe film, in three intercut timelines: the signal, in one millisecond — vacuum tubes, an oscilloscope trace, early computers; the machine, in one day — sheet-metal rollers, a laser cutter, a 3D printer; and the element, in one decade, played backwards — a waterfall running uphill, ore cars, uranium fuel. At the climax a NASA instrument on the space station maps Earth's surface minerals from orbit; the film ends on lithium evaporation ponds in Chile.
- Ownership
- Analyst-owned and led
- Status
- SBA-certified SDVOSB
- UEI · CAGE
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- 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
Lithium evaporation ponds, Salar de Atacama · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio, 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.
A vacuum tube, lit · Electronics at Work, 1943
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.
Lithium evaporation ponds, Salar de Atacama · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio, 2026 - 02
Corporate Due Diligence
Investigate company ownership, control and relationships to support business and government decisions.
A uranium fuel element · Atomic Power at Shippingport, 1958 - 03
All-Source Intelligence Analysis
Combine intelligence from multiple sources into assessments that explain the findings, evidence and uncertainty.
An oscilloscope trace · Electronics at Work, 1943 - 04
Counterintelligence and Insider Threat
Analysis, threat assessment and program support for counterintelligence and insider threat teams.
A vacuum tube, lit · Electronics at Work, 1943 - 05
AI and Data Solutions
AI planning, data integration and analytic support shaped around your team’s needs.
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Technical and Program Services
IT, project management, system assessment and proposal support for customer programs.
Laser cutting · NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, 2025
Surface minerals, mapped from orbit · NASA EMIT, 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.
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Judgment
Make uncertainty clear.
Explain what the evidence supports and what remains unresolved.