The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) will break ground on our Potomac Yard facility at 730 East Glebe Road, Alexandria, VA on Tuesday, August 13 at 8:00 a.m. IDA Board of Trustees Chair Pete Geren and President Dr. David S.C. Chu will be joined by City of Alexandria officials to mark the latest milestone in building a new, state of the art facility in the heart of Northern Virginia’s blossoming high tech corridor. Construction on the new 370,000 square foot facility is expected to be completed by early 2022.