Alexandria, Virginia · Est. 2006
Bridging analytical gaps.
Intelligence analysis, supply chain risk and technical expertise for government and industry.
Explore our capabilitiesThe film: views from orbit, read as data — EMIT's ground tracks building global coverage, the instrument on the space station, a surface-mineral map, an open-pit mine, critical-mineral maps in relief, a methane plume, PACE orbit swaths, biomass across the United States, acid mine drainage, and methane sources located from orbit. A scan line sweeps each picture while a live chart plots the colour under it.
- 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
Surface minerals, mapped from orbit · NASA EMIT · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
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.
Methane sources, located from orbit · NASA EMIT · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
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.
Surface minerals, mapped from orbit · NASA EMIT · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio - 02
Corporate Due Diligence
Investigate company ownership, control and relationships to support business and government decisions.
An open-pit mine · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio - 03
All-Source Intelligence Analysis
Combine intelligence from multiple sources into assessments that explain the findings, evidence and uncertainty.
PACE orbit swaths · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio - 04
Counterintelligence and Insider Threat
Analysis, threat assessment and program support for counterintelligence and insider threat teams.
A methane plume, detected by EMIT · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio - 05
AI and Data Solutions
AI planning, data integration and analytic support shaped around your team’s needs.
Critical-mineral map, in relief · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio - 06
Technical and Program Services
IT, project management, system assessment and proposal support for customer programs.
EMIT on the space station · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
EMIT ground tracks · NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
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.