The IA Business Affairs Office (BAO) is the focal point for IA partnerships with industry. The BAO serves as the Partner Representative for all vendors that have or are pursuing a non-contractual relationship with NSA's IA mission. It also provides guidance to vendors and the NSA workforce in establishing IA business relationships and cultivates partnerships with commercial industry through demonstrations and technical exchanges.
The benefits of working with the BAO are:
- Enhanced product security
- Increased product marketability
- Assistance in the development of next generation solutions
- Building better products that protect and defend cyber systems