On August 25th, former DIA director LTG Robert P. Ashley, Jr., USA (Ret.), moderated a discussion with DIA’s Elizabeth Leyne and Yvette Nonté, former National Security Fellows at Harvard’s Kennedy School and authors of a provocative new white paper Is the Intelligence Community Staying Ahead of ...
On July 22nd, Misty Tullar, the Director of BPO, CFO, and the Career Field Manager for Financial Management at NRO, joined INSA’s Executive Vice President John Doyon to discuss her roles, how the NRO uses its resources, and the budget process for an intelligence agency. Ms. Tullar began by emph ...
What a Week! Thank you to all the public and private sector leaders who shared their expertise and experiences during our week-long New IC virtual symposium. And kudos to our 700+ attendees who tuned in - a powerful indicator of the importance of the topic and desire to be part of the solution. As ...
On July 7th, Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, Director of Intelligence, J2, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joined INSA’s Vice President for Policy Larry Hanauer to discuss intelligence priorities and activities in support of U.S. military engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. Admiral Studeman began by ...
On Thursday, June 24, INSA hosted a 2:00-3:00pm ET panel discussion, “Remote Work and the National Security Mission.” Gabriel Alix, Vice President of Intelligence at Applied Insight and co-chair of INSA's Cyber Council Remote Telework working group, moderated the conversation with panelists Wand ...
On June 23rd, Major General Michelle McGuinness, Deputy Director for Commonwealth Integration (DDCI) at DIA, joined INSA’s Vice President for Policy Larry Hanauer to discuss her role, the importance of intelligence sharing among the Five Eyes partners, and to provide insights on current intelligen ...
On June 22, Sue Kalweit, Senior Associate for Culture and Leadership Excellence at NGA, joined INSA EVP John Doyon for a Tuesday morning Coffee + Conversation. To open the discussion, Ms. Kalweit provided an update of NGA’s posture vis-a-vis the pandemic. The NGA workforce is fully reconstituted a ...
The final episode of the INSA Foundation's three-part The Future of the IC Workforce videocast series aired live on Tuesday, June 15. Underwritten by Avantus Federal, "Adapting the IC Workforce: Enabling a Secure Hybrid Work Environment" with Marie Falkowski, Chief of Digital Innovation, Weapons a ...
On Tuesday, June 1, Melissa Smislova, Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, joined INSA Vice President for Policy Larry Hanauer for Coffee and Conversation. To start, Ms. Smislova shared how DHS I&A has evolved over the years, noting the progre ...
Milancy Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combatting Terrorism (DASD SOCT), joined INSA EVP John Doyon for a Tuesday Coffee & Conversation on May 25. Ms. Harris opened the conversation by outlining her various responsibilities. She oversees a diverse portfo ...
Thought Leadership Sponsor: On Wednesday, May 19, INSA took a virtual trip to visit the Intelligence Community down in Huntsville, Alabama. The event kicked off with welcome remarks from the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of FBI's Cyber Division Tonya Ugoretz, who referred to ...
CIA Procurement Executive Margaret Augustine joined INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg for a Tuesday morning Coffee + Conversation on May 18. Ms. Augustine opened by describing her various responsibilities as the Senior Procurement Executive, which range from execution, to policy, to workforce ...
On May 12th, Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart, USMC (Ret.) joined INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg for a timely discussion about equity and inclusion in the U.S. intelligence community, as well as some of his own experiences both within and outside of the IC. Discussing his preference f ...
On Thursday, May 6, INSA hosted a webinar titled “Lessons Learned: Adoption and Implementation of Zero Trust in Legacy Networks.” Moderator INSA EVP John Doyon sat down with panelists Kevin Bingham, Zero Trust Technical Lead, Cybersecurity Directorate, NSA; Gerald Caron, Acting CIO, Office of th ...
Episode Two of The Future of the IC Workforce campaign, "Adapting the IC Workforce: Recruiting, Retaining, Training, and Re-Skilling" aired live on Tuesday, April 17. The 45-minute conversation between Acting Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) Kin Moy, Assi ...
On Tuesday, April 20th, INSA hosted its “Securing Microelectronics Supply Chains” event, a two hour program that included a keynote address, panel discussion, and opening and closing remarks from two members of Congress. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer opened the program, addressing the su ...
INSA's 2021 Spring Symposium, OSINT: Thinking Outside the SCIF," attracted over 800 registrants from across the intelligence and national security communities. The two-day virtual event featured two exceptional keynotes and two lively panel discussions. Even more, audience members advanced the discu ...
On March 24, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the ODNI, Lora Shiao, joined INSA Executive Vice President John Doyon to discuss her role as COO, her experience leading during the pandemic, and the resiliency of the IC and its workforce. Ms. Shiao began by explaining her role as COO in the ODNI ...
Rear Admiral Andrew Sugimoto joined INSA's VP for Policy, Larry Hanauer, for a Tuesday morning Coffee & Conversation on March 16th. ADM Sugimoto serves as the U.S. Coast Guard's Assistant Commandant for Intelligence (CG-2) and provided candid insights about the Coast Guard’s mission imperative ...
INSA Executive Vice President, John Doyon, sat down for a Wednesday Wisdom conversation with the Executive Director for the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Dave Frederick, to discuss USCYBERCOM’s current priorities and challenges, its operations, as well as its role in the broader U.S. national s ...
On Tuesday, March 9th, INSA hosted a panel event to discuss opportunities for 8(a) certified businesses in federal contracting. Moderated by INSA's Acquisition Management Council Chair, Howard Weitzner, the panelists offered diverse public and private sector perspectives and salient advice to small ...
The Intelligence and National Security Foundation (INSF) partnered with Cornerstone Government Affairs to host a February 26 keynote and panel discussion focused on the importance of diversity in national security . In his opening keynote, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the House Com ...
Vice President for Policy, Larry Hanauer, sat down for a Wednesday Wisdom conversation with the Director of the Defense and Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA), Bill Lietzau, to discuss DCSA’s priorities, security clearance reform, and the agency’s present opportunities and challenges. ...
Episode One of The Future of the IC Workforce campaign, "Risks & Benefits of Remote Work," aired live on Tuesday, February 23. The 45-minute conversation, between former NSA Executive Director Harry Coker, Jr., Avantus Federal CEO Andy Maner, and moderator Lindy Kyzer from ClearanceJobs.com addr ...
Rita Sampson joined INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg for a Tuesday morning Coffee & Conversation on February 23. Ms. Sampson serves as the IC's Chief of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity within the ODNI. The conversation began with an analysis of the relationship between diversi ...
On February 17, 2021, INSA welcomed members from across the country to the 11th Achievement Awards ceremony. The over 300 viewers in attendance, gave the evening a 100% approval rating! The program kicked off with keynote remarks from NGA's Deputy Director, Dr. Stacey Dixon. Drawing on examples f ...
On February 2, Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien, USAF, joined INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg for a Tuesday morning Coffee & Conversation. Gen. O’Brien, who serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR and Cyber Effects Operations for the Headquarters U.S Air Force, discussed a number of topics ...
On January 27, INSA Executive Vice President, John Doyon, sat down for a Wednesday Wisdom conversation with Vice Admiral Jeffrey Trussler, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, N2/N6, and Director of Naval Intelligence, to discuss the present opportunities and challenges fac ...
On Tuesday, January 13, INSA hosted Senior NSA leader Rob Joyce for Coffee & Conversation. Mr. Joyce, who serves as the Special Liaison Officer at the U.S. Embassy in London, sat down with INSA Executive Vice President John Doyon to discuss a wide range of issues from counterterrorism to great p ...
On Wednesday January 6th, INSA’s Vice President for Policy, Larry Hanauer, sat down with Major General Leah Lauderback, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) for the U.S. Space Force to discuss the Force’s principal mission, top priorities, and biggest challenges ahead ...
INSA's December 15 Coffee & Conversation with Major General Charles Cleveland, Director of Operations at NGA, attracted over 500 attendees and returned a 100% satisfaction rating. Moderated by INSA's Executive Vice President, John Doyon, the conversation focused on the importance of integrating ...
INSA Executive Vice President, John Doyon, sat down with Dr. John Beieler, ODNI’s Director of Science & Technology (S&T), for a discussion on the Intelligence Community’s top S&T priorities and the fundamental role of S&T in the Intelligence Community. Dr. Beieler discussed th ...
Today, there are 3.5 million cyber jobs worldwide. Only two-thirds of jobs in the U.S. federal government with a cyber classification are currently filled. The December 1 "Future of the National Security Cyber Workforce" event brought together leaders in the cyber field from across government and in ...
On Wednesday, November 18, Dustin Gard-Weiss, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy and Capabilities, ODNI, joined INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg for a discussion about ODNI's recent reorganization, as well as top priorities for FY 2021. As Policy and Capabilities is still ...
Due to the pandemic, this year's Speed Mentoring event was held virtually, but our 150+ mentors and mentees did not let that stop them from building relationships with IC professionals from government, industry, and academia. The evening kicked off with keynote remarks from Colonel Candice Frost, ...
On Thursday, November 12, INSA's Executive Vice President, John Doyon, sat down with Katie Arrington, the Chief Information Security Officer to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, to discuss the rollout of OUSD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Ms. Arrington dis ...
INSA took on Hollywood on September 18 with a special edition Wednesday Wisdom event featuring Sarah Megan Thomas, the writer, producer, and lead actress of the newly released film, A Call to Spy. The film highlights the stories of three exceptional female spies who united in Winston Churchill’s " ...
On October 7, Matt Gorham, the Assistant Director of FBI’s Cyber Division sat down with INSA’s Vice President for Policy, Larry Hanauer, for a discussion on the FBI’s new strategy for countering cyber threats, the role of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF), and the val ...
On September 29, INSA took this year's Common Threads: Colorado's Intelligence Community program virtual, making the region-focused discussion available to members of the IC all across the country and drawing in nearly 500 registered attendees! To start off the program, Dave Gauthier, Director of ...
Held virtually from September 16-18, the 2020 Intelligence and National Security Summit, powered by AFCEA International and INSA, attracted over 2,800 registered attendees—smashing all registration records from past years! With so much going on in the world, it's no surprise that the five plenary ...
In her opening keynote at INSA's August 19 Supply Chain Integrity program, NCSC Deputy Director Connie Taube acknowledged that developing and maintaining a clear understanding of any organization's supply chain in the modern world is a heavy lift, especially in the current global climate. That said, ...
A strategic futurist, Zachery Tyson Brown (Founder, Consilient Solutions) sees the problems that currently exist in the U.S. national security structure and recognizes the need for change. The intelligence and national security systems that are operating now originated in the Cold War Era and are to ...
"How could a diverse workforce not further DIA's mission?" Janice Glover-Jones rhetorically asked during the August 11 Coffee & Conversation morning program. The Chief Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Ms. Glover-Jones spoke to the importance of ...
On August 5th, INSA’s Vice President, John Doyon, sat down with Greg Smithberger, Director of the Capabilities Directorate and Chief Information Officer at NSA, for a discussion on his Directorate's top priorities, ongoing innovations in cloud computing, and NSA’s strategies for integrating adva ...
During the July 21 Coffee & Conversation program, John Felker, Assistant Director for Integrated Operations at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), spoke about the work that CISA is doing to ensure cybersecurity for both government and industry as the majority of the work ...
On June 24, INSA's President, Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, sat down with the Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) Deputy Director, Suzanne White, for a discussion on the future of telework, DIA’s priorities, and leadership lessons. Ms. White echoes others in observing the pandemic will change th ...
On July 1, INSA's Vice President for Policy, Larry Hanauer, moderated a discussion with The Hon. Isabel (Izzy) Patelunas, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of the Treasury. Patelunas shared that her small-yet-mighty office is the only finance ministry i ...
During the July 16 discussion, "Rethinking Public-Private Intelligence Sharing: Recommendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission," co-hosted by INSA and the Bank Policy Institute, panelists discussed the importance of having well-orchestrated, strong, and resilient mechanics for information s ...
INSA's reimagined 'The New IC: Empowering Women and Engaging Men' program focused on fostering much needed conversation and providing actionable insights for attendees to take back and apply within their own organizations. Below are some key highlights from the week! Session recordings are bro ...
INSA's Coffee & Conversation virtual speaker series continued last week when INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg spoke with Juliane Gallina, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the CIA, about her views on innovation, private-public partnerships in the IC, and changes that have been made with ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant workplace disruptions across the IC. It was no surprise, then, that attendees from government organizations (including the CDC, FBI, DHS, and NGA) to major private sector companies to smaller industry members tuned in to INSA’s June 16 "Workplace Safety ...
In the June 2 installment of INSA’s Coffee & Conversation Webinar series, INSA Executive Vice President John Doyan virtually sat down with John Sherman, then Chief Information Officer (CIO) of ODNI and now Deputy CIO of the Department of Defense. The 45-minute conversation centered around Mr. ...
During the June 9 installation of INSA’s Tuesday morning Coffee & Conversation virtual speaker series, IC trailblazer, The Honorable Joan Dempsey, sat down with The Honorable Charlie Allen. A community icon, Mr. Allen has served as a voice of reason, warning, and wisdom throughout all of his v ...
The need for greater collaboration and partnership were key themes in the May 27 Wednesday Wisdom program with NSA Deputy Director George Barnes. In the 45-minute conversation moderated by INSA Executive Vice President John Doyon, Mr. Barnes shared details about the stand up of NSA's new Cybersecuri ...
Earlier this week, INSA, Defense One, Nextgov, and Perspecta hosted a virtual panel examining changes and continuities in supply chain risk management before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The program began with a fireside chat between INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg and Maj. Gen ...
The Honorable Bill Evanina, who the Senate recently confirmed as Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), joined INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg for Wednesday Wisdom on May 13. With more than 700 registered attendees, Dir. Evanina fielded questions coverin ...
On Wednesday, May 6th, The Honorable Sue Gordon, Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, joined INSA Chairman Tish Long for a Wednesday Wisdom conversation about how COVID-19 has provided the Intelligence Community with the opportunity to become new. Gordon noted that we are li ...
On Tuesday, May 5, ODNI Deputy Director Kevin Meiners joined INSA Chairman Tish Long for a virtual Coffee & Conversation discussion about leading in the intelligence community, specifically what makes it special, who does it well, and how can others emulate their examples. Among the lessons dis ...
On Wednesday, April 29th, Sue Kalweit, the Director of the Analysis Directorate at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), joined INSA's second Wednesday Wisdom webinar where she discussed the power of humility when leading in times of crisis. Kalweit considers humility to be “the inten ...
On Tuesday, April 28 INSA hosted a virtual panel discussion focused on COVID-19 Supply Chain Challenges. Over 250 people logged on to join the conversation about how the pandemic has impacted the supply chain and how the IC is adjusting to ensure supply chain security moving forward. Panelists ag ...
On the afternoon of April 22, the Hon. Ellen McCarthy, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), and Benjamin Brake, Director of the Office of Cyber Affairs, INR, Department of State, joined INSA to kick off the weekly Wednesday Wisdom virtual event series. Held ...
It was standing room only for INSA's Spring Symposium: Building an AI Powered Intelligence Community on March 4 at the INSA/NRECA Conference Center. The energy was palpable from the minute the networking breakfast began, and carried on throughout the day, which was full of good discussion, collabora ...
More than 200 leaders from across the intelligence, national security, homeland, and academic communities attended INSA's 10th Achievement Awards ceremony on Thursday, February 20 at the U.S. Institute of Peace. The festive evening kicked off with a lively networking reception, where guests enjoyed ...
The Jan. 30, Investing in National Security Innovation breakfast attracted more than 150 government S&T leaders, venture capitalists, media, and industry professionals. In-Q-Tel President and CEO, Chris Darby, kicked off the event with a keynote focused on the opportunities and challenges with b ...
On Thursday, January 16, INSA, with the support of the Legal Affairs Roundtable, hosted a half-day panel event that focused on two pressing national security law issues: (1) improving personnel security information-sharing between government and industry, and (2) the impact of forthcoming implementa ...
NRO Director Christopher Scolese Outlines Top Mission Priorities It was a packed room for the December 3 Leadership Dinner with the Hon. Christopher Scolese, Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). In his prepared remarks, Dr. Scolese described his overarching priorities for the organ ...
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 INSA teamed up with Defense One and ESRI to host The Human Machine Team: Building an AI Ready Workforce breakfast briefing. The panelists discussed the major challenges facing the AI workforce right now and how to build a solid foundation for future generations who en ...
A record number of attendees participated in INSA's 7th Annual Speed Mentoring on Nov 12 at the Westin Arlington Gateway. Supported by the Intelligence Champions Council, the fast-paced event provided early to mid-career professionals the opportunity to build relationships and gain valuable insights ...
On September 4-5, over 1,600 IC professionals attended the 2019 Intelligence & National Security Summit. The program featured five plenaries and nine breakout sessions that examined emerging issues in cybersecurity, technology and innovation, intelligence policy and workforce readiness.
On September 17, over 200 intelligence and national security leaders from academia, government, and industry gathered to honor former PDDNI Sue Gordon and her 30+ years of public service.
On July 22, more than 100 professionals attended INSA and USGIF's Mid-Career Reboot: Challenges and Choices breakfast program for networking and career-enhancing insights.
On June 14, nearly 700 intelligence and national security leaders gathered to celebrate past accomplishments, forge new relationships, and celebrate the extraordinary career of General Keith B. Alexander (USA, Retired).
It was standing room only on May 7 as more than 300 intelligence community professionals gathered for The New IC: Empowering Women and Engaging Men, a symposium focused on building workplaces fostering diversity and inclusion.
On Tuesday, April 16, more than 200 intelligence and national security professionals from academia, industry, government and the media joined INSA for our Managing the Evolving Cyber Landscape symposium.
On April 1, INSA kicked off National Supply Chain Integrity Month with a panel discussion of government and industry leaders to discuss supply chain security challenges. Here's what they had to say...
On April 1, INSA kicked off National Supply Chain Integrity Month with a panel discussion to discuss supply chain security challenges, implications for U.S. national security and more.
More than 400 leaders from across the intelligence, defense, academic and R&D communities gathered at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner hotel for the April 2 Leadership Dinner with PDDNI Sue Gordon.
This festive evening brought the intelligence and national security communities together to celebrate outstanding early and mid-career professionals from government, military, academia, homeland security, and industry, as well as the senior leaders who inspired their success.
More than 300 leaders from across the intelligence, defense, academic and R&D communities gathered for the January 28 Leadership Dinner with General Jay Raymond, Commander, Air Force Space Command.
On December 15th, IC professionals from the Beltway region gathered for The Human Machine Team: The Analyst of Today and Tomorrow, a standing-room panel event where academia and industry experts elaborated on how intelligence analysts currently leverage artificial AI/ML to provide support and make r ...
On Tuesday, October 30, INSA sponsored a panel discussion that discussed issues faced by both government and industry, ongoing initiatives to reform the clearance process, and both legislative and policy proposals to make the clearance process more effective and efficient.
Video recordings of the nine breakout sessions from the 2018 Intelligence & National Security Summit are now available. These sessions examined issues of vital importance to our national wellbeing and the readiness of the intelligence and national security workforce.
Video of the four plenary sessions from the 2018 Intelligence & National Security Summit are now available, including the opening keynote by Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats.
General Nakasone discussed how NSA is mitigating insider threats, modernizing the acquisition process, and developing a model for cyber deterrence. When asked whether the 2020 elections will be secure, General Nakasone asserted that NSA is committed to combating foreign interference.
More than 600 INSA members and guests helped honor Stephanie O'Sullivan as she received the 34th William Oliver Baker Award on Friday, June 8, 2018. She was presented the award by INSA Chairman Tish Long and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon.
INSA provided a forum for discussion with professionals of all experience levels about the current environment for women in the Intelligence Community. The event provided a positive interchange on women’s role in the IC and delivered takeaways attendees could apply to their own careers.
On Monday, April 30, 2018, National Counterintelligence and Security Director Bill Evanina and a panel of experts from AECOM, Microsoft, DHS, and NIST stressed the importance of public-private cooperation to ensure U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities are not exploited by foreign adversaries.
This symposium at INSA on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, brought together leaders from the public and private sectors to open a dialogue on how to enable service-based acquisition at speed and scale in support of national security.
U.S. Army LTG Robert P. Ashley, Jr., Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), was INSA’s honored guest and keynote speaker at its Leadership Dinner on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
INSA held its eighth annual Achievement Awards ceremony on February 22, 2018, at the United States Institute of Peace. More than 220 INSA members and guests helped recognize recipients for exceptional leadership, mentorship, and outstanding contributions to U.S. intelligence, national security, or h ...
U.S. Army General Raymond A. Thomas III, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), was the honored guest and keynote of INSA’s final Leadership Dinner of 2017 on Wednesday, December 13.
INSA’s Cyber and Domestic Security Councils jointly hosted a tabletop exercise to examine cyber threats to critical infrastructure. More than 70 participants brought expertise from government agencies, cybersecurity companies, and energy and transportation operators.
INSA's Intelligence Champions Council hosted its annual professional development panel discussion on November 14, 2017, "Serving Your Country in National Security: Mindsets and Skill Sets for Success." Panelists included representatives from CIA, FS-ISAC, NSA, and OG Systems.
Public-private partnerships and information sharing arrangements are essential to making critical infrastructure more resilient against cyber attacks, according to a panel convened by INSA on October 4, 2017.
Video of all six plenary sessions from the 2017 Summit, including Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert, defense intelligence service chiefs, congressional leaders, counterterrorism partners overseas, principle IC agency directors, and PDDNI Sue Gordon
Video of all nine breakout sessions at the 2017 Summit covering innovation, cybersecurity, security clearance reform, domestic security, artificial intelligence, critical infrastructure, acquisition, and the future threat environment.
CIA Director Michael Pompeo outlined top national security priorities Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at an INSA Leadership Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner in McLean, VA.
On April 10, 2017, INSA hosted "Unprecedented Counterintelligence Threats: Protecting People, Information, and Assets," a symposium for industry and government to discuss best practices for insider threat programs, supply chain security, the OPM breach, and more. National Counterintelligence Executi ...
Strengthening the FBI’s relationship with the private sector is essential to stemming the frequency and severity of major cyber intrusions and attacks, FBI Director Jim Comey said at an INSA Leadership Dinner March 29.
