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Institute for Defense Analyses Overview
- www.ida.org
- Alexandria, VA
- 1001 to 5000 Employees
- 1956
- Nonprofit Organization
- National Agencies
- Unknown / Non-Applicable
The Institute for Defense Analyses is a nonprofit organization that provides government agencies with high-quality, objective analyses of issues of national security. We provide a work environment that encourages rigorous, independent research on challenging and complex issues ...
Mission: Answer the most challenging U.S. security and science policy questions with objective analysis leveraging extraordinary scientific, technical, and analytic expertise.
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Mar 18, 2023 - Research Staff Member in Alexandria, VA
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Administrative functioning can be slow.Diversity & Inclusion at Institute for Defense Analyses
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Diversity Programs & Initiatives
IDA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment
Mission—Together. Many people. One mission.
Vision—As the Nation’s trusted partner in security and science policy analyses, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) enable IDA to integrate the full range of human experiences and perspectives.
Aspirations— DE&I are essential in our mission, which is to answer the most challenging U.S. security and science policy questions with objective analysis leveraging extraordinary scientific, technical, and analytic expertise. Diversity is the foundation for creating insights in our work. Equity empower
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Institute for Defense Analyses Interviews
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Anonymous Employee in United StatesAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult InterviewApplicationI applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Institute for Defense Analyses (United States) in Jan 2023
Interview
3 interviews. 1) Standard HR screening. 2) Small panel interview: some light technical questions. You're basically given some scenarios and you talk your way through them with other researchers. They want to see what perspectives you bring in addition to some basic technical skill demonstrations. 3) Full day interview: Almost identical to full-day professorship interviews at universities. 9-5 with a one-hour seminar you give to a large group of researchers. They ask lots of questions during the talk--feels like an academic seminar. You meet with your primary contact, department manager, various researchers, and the division director. There is also a one-hour panel interview that involves more case studies and general Q&A for the prospect. The full-day interview is grueling due to its length, but the questions are not difficult, they are mainly about your research (which you'll obviously know well) and also seeing if you are interested in the work they do. I asked a lot more questions than they asked of me.InterviewProvided some data summaries and asked how you would improve the visualizations to present to a DoD official with minimal math background.
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Institute for Defense Analyses Awards & Accolades
- IDA President Norty Schwartz - 2021 Distinguished Graduate Award on August 6. The award recognizes graduates who have set themselves apart by making extraordinarily significant contributions to our Nation or their communities., United Stated Air Force Academy, 2021
- IDA researcher Jennifer Cherry - 2020 IDA President's Award, IDA, 2020
- IDA researcher Sue Numrich - 2020 Goodpaster Award for Excellence in Research, IDA, 2020
- SAFETY Act Team Receives 2019 DHS Under Secretary’s Award, US Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, 2019
- IDA CCS researcher Michelle Snider - Association for Women in Mathematics Service Award, Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), 2019
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...Great benefits, good salary, great colleagues, flexible schedule to a large extent, the retirement match is 11% of your salary and cannot be beaten....
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