TechAmerica is the leading federal market research and standards organization. Formed by the merger of the American Electronics Association (AEA), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA), TechAmerica studies the market for IT, research and technology, and advanced electronics products and services for defense and civil government agencies, then uses the findings to produce an annual 10-year Defense Forecast, a 5-year Federal IT Forecast, and special studies on key markets such as Homeland Security, Services & Support, and Information Assurance, among others.