# Institute for Defense Analyses

> American national security analysis nonprofit

**Wikidata**: [Q1665138](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1665138)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_Defense_Analyses)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/institute-for-defense-analyses

Here’s the structured knowledge entry for the **Institute for Defense Analyses**:

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## Summary  
The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is an American nonprofit research organization specializing in national security analysis. Established in 1956, it provides objective, data-driven assessments to inform U.S. defense and security policy. IDA operates as a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

## Key Facts  
- **Founded**: 1956 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1663039)).  
- **Type**: Research institute focused on national security ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1663039)).  
- **Headquarters**: Alexandria, Virginia ([reference](https://www.grid.ac/institutes/grid.296756.9)).  
- **Key affiliations**: Associated with notable figures like Donald Knuth (computer scientist) and I. J. Good (cryptographer).  
- **Funding**: Federally funded research and development center (FFRDC).  
- **Identifiers**:  
  - ROR ID: `00rh8m666`  
  - ISNI: `0000000122905810`  
  - GRID ID: `grid.296756.9`  
- **Website**: [Official site](https://www.ida.org).  

## Affiliated Notable Figures  
1. **Donald Knuth**  
   - Occupation: Computer scientist, mathematician ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52947)).  
   - Birth date: January 10, 1938.  

2. **I. J. Good**  
   - Occupation: Cryptographer, statistician ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52947)).  
   - Birth date: December 9, 1916.  

3. **Don Coppersmith**  
   - Occupation: Cryptographer, mathematician ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52947)).  
   - Birth year: 1950.  

## Structured Properties  
- **Logo**: [IDA-FFRDC_logo.png](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/IDA-FFRDC_logo.png).  
- **Citizenship**: United States (primary affiliation).  

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## References

1. GRID Release 2017-01-10
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. GRID Release 2015-12-14
4. GRID Release 2016-12-06
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6. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
7. [Source](https://ftp.arin.net/pub/resource_registry_service/asns.csv)
8. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File
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