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
LTG Scott Berrier, USA (Ret.): Adapting to Strategic Competition
Episode 62
On this episode of Intelligence Career Conversations, host Jim Donnelly is joined by LTG Scott Berrier, USA (Ret.), former Director of DIA and Senior Vice President at Booz Allen. He shares hard-won lessons on leadership, the power of mentorship, and the shifts in intelligence across his 40-year career! General Berrier also offers advice for young professionals on building analytical, communication, and critical-thinking skills necessary to meet today's challenges.
Podcasts
LTG Scott Berrier, USA (Ret.): Adapting to Strategic Competition
Episode 62
On this episode of Intelligence Career Conversations, host Jim Donnelly is joined by LTG Scott Berrier, USA (Ret.), former Director of DIA and Senior Vice President at Booz Allen. He shares hard-won lessons on leadership, the power of mentorship, and the shifts in intelligence across his 40-year career! General Berrier also offers advice for young professionals on building analytical, communication, and critical-thinking skills necessary to meet today's challenges.