Councils
Where Expertise Meets Action.
INSA’s policy councils and subcommittees bring together professionals from government, industry, and academia to address the intelligence and national security community’s most pressing challenges. Councils do not just talk about issues; they help shape them.
As a member, councils offer:
- Opportunities to shape policies that strengthen the IC's effectiveness and efficiency
- Thought leadership through white papers, op-eds, podcasts, and panel discussions
- Collaboration with peers and government partners in trusted, solution-focused forums
- Access to government and academic leaders who share challenges, priorities, and opportunities for collaboration
Get Involved!
Council service ensures that INSA members play an active part in advancing policy ideas and solutions that support the U.S. intelligence and national security mission.
Thought Leadership
White Papers & Op-Eds
Civilian Careers in U.S. Intelligence and National Security
THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (IC) offers a wide range of interesting, engaging, and exciting career paths. Whether you choose to work at an intelligence agency as a career civilian or to support the Community through work at a private sector contractor, you will have the chance to serve your country by contributing to U.S. national security.
This paper provides information on the types of intelligence-related opportunities and career paths one can pursue as a civilian in government and in its private sector partners. It also offers some perspectives on how this career path can affect your personal life and identifies issues to consider as you decide whether and how to pursue a career in the Intelligence Community.
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Podcasts
Civilian Careers in U.S. Intelligence and National Security
THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (IC) offers a wide range of interesting, engaging, and exciting career paths. Whether you choose to work at an intelligence agency as a career civilian or to support the Community through work at a private sector contractor, you will have the chance to serve your country by contributing to U.S. national security.
This paper provides information on the types of intelligence-related opportunities and career paths one can pursue as a civilian in government and in its private sector partners. It also offers some perspectives on how this career path can affect your personal life and identifies issues to consider as you decide whether and how to pursue a career in the Intelligence Community.