Support for Sec. 506 in FY23 IAA

INSA today sent a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee urging inclusion of Section 506 in FY23 Intelligence Authorization Act, which will be incorporated into the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Section 506 would enable key management and oversight personnel in cleared industry to apply for clearances even though they do not bill directly to individual contracts. Such personnel include senior executives, lawyers, billing staff, and others whose corporate-level work enables their companies to perform classified projects across federal agencies. Section 506 directs the Director of National Intelligence, as the government’s Security Executive Agent, to develop a policy that would permit clearances for such key industry personnel.

Notes INSA Vice President of Policy Larry Hanauer, "Given the Intelligence Community's reliance on private sector expertise and technological innovations, it is critical that the government make it easier for cleared contractors to support defense and intelligence agencies. Including Section 506 in the Intelligence Authorization Act would greatly enhance industry support to DOD and the IC."