International Affairs
Description
Establishments under this sector focus on diplomacy, conflict resolution, and policy formulation regarding global events and foreign relations. These organizations operate both domestically and abroad to protect national interests, manage diplomatic protocols, and negotiate treaties with other sovereign states. Typical activities include conducting research on international trends, managing embassies and consulates, organizing international forums, and coordinating aid programs for developing nations. The primary operators are federal agencies, state governments, and municipal bodies that maintain direct lines of communication with foreign counterparts. Private non-profit organizations and think tanks also play significant roles by providing expert analysis and specialized training on global issues. On a massive scale, these entities manage complex logistics involving hundreds of personnel and thousands of acres of territory within their jurisdictions. Their reach often extends across multiple continents, influencing international law and economic partnerships. The work requires constant adaptation to changing geopolitical landscapes, ensuring that the United States and other nations remain secure in an increasingly interconnected world. By facilitating trade agreements and crisis response mechanisms, these organizations bridge cultural gaps and foster mutual understanding among diverse peoples around the globe.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Public Administration 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Public Administration sector consists of establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area. These agencies also set policy, create laws, adjudicate civil and criminal legal cases, and provide for public safety and for national defense. In general, government establishments in the Public Administration sector oversee governmental programs and activities that are not performed by private establishments. Establishments in this sector typically are engaged in the organization and financing of the production of public goods and services, most of which are provided for free or at prices that are not economically significant. Government establishments also engage in a wide range of productive activities covering not only public goods and services but also individual goods and services similar to those produced in sectors typically identified with private-sector establishments. In general, ownership is not a criterion for classification in NAICS. Therefore, government establishments engaged in the production of private-sector-like goods and services should be classified in the same industry as private-sector establishments engaged in similar activities. As a practical matter, it is difficult to identify separate establishment detail for many government agencies. To the extent that separate establishment records are available, the administration of governmental programs is classified in Sector 92, Public Administration, while the operation of governmental programs is classified elsewhere in NAICS based on the activities performed. For example, the governmental administrative authority for an airport is classified in Industry 92612, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, while operating the airport is classified in Industry 48811, Airport Operations. When separate records for multi-establishment companies are not available to distinguish between the administration of a governmental program and the operation of it, the establishment is classified in Sector 92, Public Administration. Examples of government-provided goods and services that are classified in sectors other than Public Administration include: schools, classified in Sector 61, Educational Services; health care facilities, classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance; establishments operating transportation facilities, classified in Sector 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing; the operation of utilities, classified in Sector 22, Utilities; and the Government Printing Office, classified in Subsector 323, Printing and Related Support Activities. |
| 928 | National Security and International Affairs 3-digit subsector | The National Security and International Affairs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in national security and international affairs. |
| 9281 | National Security and International Affairs 4-digit industry group | The National Security and International Affairs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in national security and international affairs. |
| 92812 | International Affairs 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 928120. |
| 928120 | International Affairs 6-digit U.S. detail | Establishments under this sector focus on diplomacy, conflict resolution, and policy formulation regarding global events and foreign relations. These organizations operate both domestically and abroad to protect national interests, manage diplomatic protocols, and negotiate treaties with other sovereign states. Typical activities include conducting research on international trends, managing embassies and consulates, organizing international forums, and coordinating aid programs for developing nations. The primary operators are federal agencies, state governments, and municipal bodies that maintain direct lines of communication with foreign counterparts. Private non-profit organizations and think tanks also play significant roles by providing expert analysis and specialized training on global issues. On a massive scale, these entities manage complex logistics involving hundreds of personnel and thousands of acres of territory within their jurisdictions. Their reach often extends across multiple continents, influencing international law and economic partnerships. The work requires constant adaptation to changing geopolitical landscapes, ensuring that the United States and other nations remain secure in an increasingly interconnected world. By facilitating trade agreements and crisis response mechanisms, these organizations bridge cultural gaps and foster mutual understanding among diverse peoples around the globe. |
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Classification References
- 01Establishments primarily engaged in providing international trade financing, such as lending funds to foreign buyers of U.S. goods or lending funds to domestic buyers of imported goods, are classified in U.S. Industry 522299, International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation;
- 02Private establishments primarily engaged in providing refugee settlement services are classified in Industry 624230, Emergency and Other Relief Services;
- 03Human rights organizations, peace advocacy organizations, and trade associations and councils are classified in Subsector 813, Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; and
- 04Government establishments administering international trade, such as trade commissions and councils, are classified in Industry 926110, Administration of General Economic Programs.
Index Items
Consulates
Diplomatic services
Economic development assistance (i.e., international), government
Embassies
Foreign economic and social development services, government
Foreign government service
Foreign missions
Immigration services
International Monetary Fund
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Organization of American States
Passport issuing services
Peace Corps
State Department
United Nations
World Bank
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External Resources
Census Bureau NAICS Detail
The official Census Bureau page providing the complete definition and scope for NAICS 928120 International Affairs.
Department of State
The primary U.S. federal agency responsible for conducting international affairs and managing foreign policy.
SBA Business Types
A SBA page listing NAICS codes and associated industry definitions, including 928120 in the public administration sector.
