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Peter Brooks, Research Staff Member in IDA’s Global Dynamics and Intelligence Division, received the 2025 Goodpaster Award for Excellence in Research. The award is named for retired U.S. Army Gen. Andrew J Goodpaster, IDA’s President from 1983 to 1985.
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Douglas Jungreis is the recipient of the 2026 Julie B. Kerr Award for Excellence in Research. The award is named in honor of a late Center for Communications Research, La Jolla researcher.
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It is given to an IDA employee who has demonstrated research excellence and exceptional analytic achievement in the IDA research community.
News release: idalink.org/26-09
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💡Meet Emily Coletta, a Research Associate in IDA’s Strategy, Forces and Resources Division. In an interview, Emily discussed her support to @DeptofWar defense management and IDA’s intellectually engaging environment.
💵#Defense #FinancialManagement #Aquisition #Expertise
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📣We’re seeking a Manager, Programs with at least 12 years of experience in a government contract environment to support financial planning and analysis, contracting, customer relations, and special projects.
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📑This role works independently to report on program and project development activities at SAC and STPI, two of the three FFRDCs IDA operates. The individual serves as the primary corporate interface with the Contracting Officer’s Representative for the SAC contract.
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➡️ Learn more and apply today: idalink.org/MngrProg
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IDA’s health research team is an interdisciplinary group of researchers who seek to answer challenging questions through innovative problem solving, rigorous analysis and expertise. Learn about IDA’s health research and capabilities: idalink.org/Health-Research.
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🧪 Get to know Jay Shah, who examines emerging biotechnologies and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense as a Research Staff Member in IDA’s Strategy Forces and Resources Division.
🧬 #CBRN #MachineLearning #Defense #FFRDC
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Located in Alexandria’s high-tech corridor, our Potomac Yard facility is home to the Systems and Analyses Center and the Science and Technology Policy Institute.
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These IDA-operated FFRDCs boast an interdisciplinary research staff blending long-standing experience and current knowledge to provide state-of-the-art expertise and innovative thinking.
Photo credit: Stephanie Caico
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IDA has named two senior leaders to strengthen our ability to meet demand from sponsors. Bram Lillard will fill a newly-created position, Executive Vice President, SAC & STPI. Chris Green will continue to oversee execution of the Centers mission as Executive Vice President, CCC.
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As we reflect on this #MilitaryAppreciationMonth, we take pride in counting service to the nation as one of IDA’s guiding principles. Learn more about what drives us: idalink.org/vision-mission-g….
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Meet Quentin Robinson, a Research Staff Member in IDA’s Strategy, Forces and Resources Division. Quentin shared insights into his applied mathematics work at IDA and its impact on national security challenges.
#Math #CBRN #Data #SupplyChain
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📢 #DATAWorks2026 sessions are now live on the IDA #YouTube channel! Check out this year’s talks to learn about #defense and #aerospace test and evaluation, #AI assurance, digital engineering and more.
💻Watch now: idalink.org/DATAWorks26-Play…
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We honor and remember the fallen service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
#MemorialDay #HonorThem
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Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 W. Y. Smith Award for Excellence, Micky Celich! Named in honor of General William Y. Smith, who led IDA from late 1985 through late 1990, the award recognizes extraordinary individual or group contributions to IDA.
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