Councils

Join A Council!

Council service is open to INSA members in good standing. Simply complete this brief form & our membership team will contact you with next steps. 

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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

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

Stacie Bohanan: Connections Count

Apr 4, 2024, 00:00 by Nicole Leung
Tune in to hear her share how she kick started her career at FBI. She also spoke on mentorship, importance of cultivating your network, advanced degrees vs. certifications, transitioning from the public to private sector…and more.

Episode 14

On this episode of Intelligence Career Conversations, Jim Donnelly is joined by Stacie Bohanan, Principal Research Scientist III, University of Alabama in Huntsville. Tune in to hear her share how she kick started her career at FBI. She also spoke on mentorship, importance of cultivating your network, advanced degrees vs. certifications, transitioning from the public to private sector…and more.

View all the episodes!

Podcasts

Stacie Bohanan: Connections Count

Apr 4, 2024, 00:00 by Nicole Leung
Tune in to hear her share how she kick started her career at FBI. She also spoke on mentorship, importance of cultivating your network, advanced degrees vs. certifications, transitioning from the public to private sector…and more.

Episode 14

On this episode of Intelligence Career Conversations, Jim Donnelly is joined by Stacie Bohanan, Principal Research Scientist III, University of Alabama in Huntsville. Tune in to hear her share how she kick started her career at FBI. She also spoke on mentorship, importance of cultivating your network, advanced degrees vs. certifications, transitioning from the public to private sector…and more.

View all the episodes!