InfraGard is a private non-profit organization run as a public-private partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The organization describes itself as an information sharing and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members. InfraGard states they are an association of businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to sharing information and intelligence to prevent hostile acts against the United States. As of December 2009, the organization reported membership at over 34,000 (including FBI).