What is the IA-SBA?
The Information Assurance Small Business Association (IA-SBA) is a non-profit organization established in 2007 to advocate the value of small business in the Information Assurance (IA) marketplace of Government, industry, academia and large business prime contractors. Conversely, the IA-SBA provides a centralized conduit for the marketplace to express their IA requirements to the collective small business community of IA providers, and to gain better knowledge of small business capabilities. The IA-SBA also serves an educational function by fostering the ethical exchange of information and exploring IA issues relevant to its members and critical communities such as military, defense, intelligence, and homeland security.

What is IA-SBA's Value?
The IA-SBA provides the following benefits for its members and the communities served by the IA-SBA:

  • We establish an efficient/centralized majority voice representing the small business community (SBC) of IA providers.
  • We create a bi-directional communications bridge between the SBC and IA communities served by the SBC, to include periodic and convenient senior leadership sessions, as well as timely and focused technical exchange and demonstration sessions.
  • We offer a mechanism to unite small businesses with IA experience to focus on major issues within critical communities such as military and defense, intelligence, and homeland security.
  • We pave an industry pathway for attracting and mentoring small businesses with technologies, capabilities or processes of value to various IA communities.
  • We aggregate and publish SBC IA capabilities for the benefit of large businesses and IA customer organizations.
  • We promote socializing and networking within the SBC, and between the SBC and its large business partners and IA customer organizations.
  • We establish an orchestrated, small business-oriented, industrial partner dedicated to the success of IA missions throughout our Government and country.

What are the IA-SBA's Goals?

  • To provide a recognized independent forum that bridges IA technologies and issues among government, industry and academic leaders worldwide.
  • To provide value and benefits to members and communities of interest.
  • To actively engage governments on information assurance small business policy matters.
  • To grow and maintain our active membership within the IA community.
  • To provide professional development opportunities.
  • To preserve and foster a spirit of fellowship in all IA-SBA activities.
  • Read the IA-SBA's goals for 2010.