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
Government Employees and Contractors Not Subject to Same Vetting Process
A January 2020 White Paper, Same but Different: Security Clearances for Contractors and Government Employees, by INSA's Insider Threat Subcommittee, discovers two critical differences between the Continuous Evaluation processes of contractors and government: consideration of social media and personnel security information sharing. The paper reveals the findings of the Subcommittee's research into theses differences and makes recommendations to promote the adoption of more uniform processes across government and industry.
Media Coverage
Homeland Security Today (January 9, 2020)
Government Employees and Contractors Not Subject to Same Vetting Process
Federal Drive with Tom Temin (March 4, 2020)
Small differences between how contractors, feds get clearances
Podcasts
Government Employees and Contractors Not Subject to Same Vetting Process
A January 2020 White Paper, Same but Different: Security Clearances for Contractors and Government Employees, by INSA's Insider Threat Subcommittee, discovers two critical differences between the Continuous Evaluation processes of contractors and government: consideration of social media and personnel security information sharing. The paper reveals the findings of the Subcommittee's research into theses differences and makes recommendations to promote the adoption of more uniform processes across government and industry.
Media Coverage
Homeland Security Today (January 9, 2020)
Government Employees and Contractors Not Subject to Same Vetting Process
Federal Drive with Tom Temin (March 4, 2020)
Small differences between how contractors, feds get clearances