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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

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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

Recommendations for DoD Cyber Threat Hunting Program on DIB Networks

May 24, 2021, 00:00 by Christopher Nardozza
Focuses on Section 1739 of the 2021 NDAA and calls for the DoD to assess the “feasibility and suitability of a defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting program” and for the Secretary of Defense to “consult with and solicit recommendations from representative industry stakeholders.”

Arlington, VA (May 24, 2021) – Today, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) released a new Intelligence Insights paper that offers seven recommendations for the Secretary of Defense to consider when assessing the feasibility of a DoD Cyber Threat Hunting Program on Defense Industrial Base Networks.

Developed by INSA’s Cyber Council, Views on DoD Cyber Threat Hunting on Defense Industrial Base Networks, focuses on Section 1739 of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which calls for the DoD to assess the “feasibility and suitability of a defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting program” and for the Secretary of Defense to “consult with and solicit recommendations from representative industry stakeholders.” The INSA paper offers industry recommendations related to the seven program “elements” that Congress directed the Secretary of Defense to assess.

“As senior leaders at DoD assess the way ahead for the cyber threat hunting program, it’s crucial that industry perspectives are taken into account,” said INSA Executive Vice President John Doyon. “This paper provides decisionmakers with easy to understand insights and implementable ideas that will advance our nation’s cybersecurity posture and resiliency.”

INSA’s mission is to promote effective public-private collaboration on national security issues. Because the statute requires DoD to solicit recommendations from industry stakeholders, INSA developed the paper’s recommendations to inform the Pentagon’s feasibility assessment.

In the Media

INSA Releases Recommendations for DoD Cyber Threat Hunting Program on DIB Networks
Homeland Security Today

Industry Paper Calls for Liability Protection, Small Business Support in Potential DoD Threat Hunting Program
Inside Cybersecurity

Podcasts

Recommendations for DoD Cyber Threat Hunting Program on DIB Networks

May 24, 2021, 00:00 by Christopher Nardozza
Focuses on Section 1739 of the 2021 NDAA and calls for the DoD to assess the “feasibility and suitability of a defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting program” and for the Secretary of Defense to “consult with and solicit recommendations from representative industry stakeholders.”

Arlington, VA (May 24, 2021) – Today, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) released a new Intelligence Insights paper that offers seven recommendations for the Secretary of Defense to consider when assessing the feasibility of a DoD Cyber Threat Hunting Program on Defense Industrial Base Networks.

Developed by INSA’s Cyber Council, Views on DoD Cyber Threat Hunting on Defense Industrial Base Networks, focuses on Section 1739 of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which calls for the DoD to assess the “feasibility and suitability of a defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting program” and for the Secretary of Defense to “consult with and solicit recommendations from representative industry stakeholders.” The INSA paper offers industry recommendations related to the seven program “elements” that Congress directed the Secretary of Defense to assess.

“As senior leaders at DoD assess the way ahead for the cyber threat hunting program, it’s crucial that industry perspectives are taken into account,” said INSA Executive Vice President John Doyon. “This paper provides decisionmakers with easy to understand insights and implementable ideas that will advance our nation’s cybersecurity posture and resiliency.”

INSA’s mission is to promote effective public-private collaboration on national security issues. Because the statute requires DoD to solicit recommendations from industry stakeholders, INSA developed the paper’s recommendations to inform the Pentagon’s feasibility assessment.

In the Media

INSA Releases Recommendations for DoD Cyber Threat Hunting Program on DIB Networks
Homeland Security Today

Industry Paper Calls for Liability Protection, Small Business Support in Potential DoD Threat Hunting Program
Inside Cybersecurity