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

ICC Podcast Holiday Special!

Dec 19, 2025, 14:38 by Nicole Leung
In this special holiday edition, INSA/INSF President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, joins podcast host Jim Donnelly to reflect on the key themes and insights from the past year. They discuss the importance of mentorship, resilience, and the human aspect of the mission, emphasizing that while technology and innovation is crucial, it is the people who drive success. The conversation also touches on what's to come in 2026.

In this special holiday edition, INSA/INSF President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, joins podcast host Jim Donnelly to reflect on the key themes and insights from the past year. They discuss the importance of mentorship, resilience, and the human aspect of the mission, emphasizing that while technology and innovation is crucial, it is the people who drive success. The conversation also touches on what's to come in 2026. 

 

Podcasts

ICC Podcast Holiday Special!

Dec 19, 2025, 14:38 by Nicole Leung
In this special holiday edition, INSA/INSF President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, joins podcast host Jim Donnelly to reflect on the key themes and insights from the past year. They discuss the importance of mentorship, resilience, and the human aspect of the mission, emphasizing that while technology and innovation is crucial, it is the people who drive success. The conversation also touches on what's to come in 2026.

In this special holiday edition, INSA/INSF President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, joins podcast host Jim Donnelly to reflect on the key themes and insights from the past year. They discuss the importance of mentorship, resilience, and the human aspect of the mission, emphasizing that while technology and innovation is crucial, it is the people who drive success. The conversation also touches on what's to come in 2026.