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OSINT: Thinking Outside the SCIF

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Join hundreds of intelligence and national security colleagues for INSA's virtual Spring Symposium, OSINT: Thinking Outside the SCIF, taking place April 7-8 from 2:00-4:00 pm ET. Both days will kick off with a keynote followed by a panel discussion. This program is open to the press.

Keynotes & Panels

Wednesday, April 7

  • Keynote: John McLaughlin, Former Acting Director of the CIA; Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Johns Hopkins University
  • Panel: The OSINT Advantage: Reimagining Policy and Culture

Thursday, April 8

  • Keynote: MG Mary-Kate Leahy, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2
  • Panel: Emerging Technology and the Future of OSINT

New! Keynote Speakers

Previously serving as both the Deputy Director and Acting Director of CIA, John McLaughlin is the Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. In this role, he teaches, conducts research, and engages in conversations across media about intelligence and foreign affairs. Starting his career as a U.S. Army Officer in the Vietnam War and dedicating much of his life to service in the CIA, Mr. McLaughlin has experience in analysis, clandestine operations, and technology as it relates to almost every corner of our globe. He is a recipient of the National Security Medal, among several other awards.

 

Major General (MG) Mary-Kate Leahy currently serves as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence for the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2. Prior to her current role, MG Leahy spent time as the the Commander of the 108th Training Command; the Director of the Army Reserve Engagement Cell and the Deputy Commanding General of the Mobilization and Reserve Affairs in Germany. Her joint assignments include Director of the J-2 at the U.S. Southern Command and Chief of the Joint Document Exploitation Center in Iraq. MG Leahy is the recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, among other honors.

 

Meet the Panelists

Panel 1 | The OSINT Advantage: Reimagining Policy and Culture
  • Brad Ahlskog, Chief, OSINT Integration Center, DIA
  • Daniel Flaherty, Sanctions Coordinator, Bureau of Intelligence & Research, Dept. of State
  • Ben Huebner, Chief, Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency Office, ODNI
  • Ryan Young, Assistant Director, Directorate of Intelligence, FBI,
  • Dr. James Mulvenon, Director, Intelligence Integration, SOS International
  • The Hon. Ellen McCarthy, Former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence & Research (moderator)
Panel 2 | Emerging Technology and the Future of OSINT
  • Leo Garciga, U.S. Army Director of Information Management, HQDA-DCS-G2
  • Nancy Morgan, Assistant DNI for Information and Data and IC Chief Data Officer, ODNI
  • Adam Lurie, President, Federal Solutions, Exiger
  • Dr. Don Widener, Director, Advanced Analytics Lab; CTO, BAE Systems
  • The Hon. Sue Gordon, former PDDNI (moderator)

Program Agenda

Wednesday, April 7
  • 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET | Welcome & Keynote remarks (including time for keynote Q&A)
  • 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET | Panel Discussion
Thursday, April 8
  • 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET | Welcome & Keynote remarks (including time for keynote Q&A)
  • 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET | Panel Discussion

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