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

Susanne Hake: Be True to Yourself

Jul 8, 2026, 10:59 by Nicole Leung
On this episode of INSA’s Intelligence Career Conversations podcast, host Jim Donnelly sits down with Susanne Hake, EVP and GM, USG, Vantor, to discuss her career across government, consulting, and national security technology. She reflects on her early experience at the National Security Council, transitioning into industry, applying her strengths in technical environments, and building technical fluency.

Episode 71

 

On this episode of INSA’s Intelligence Career Conversations podcast, host Jim Donnelly sits down with Susanne Hake, EVP and GM, USG, Vantor, to discuss her career across government, consulting, and national security technology. She reflects on her early experience at the National Security Council, transitioning into industry, applying her strengths in technical environments, and building technical fluency. 

Podcasts

Susanne Hake: Be True to Yourself

Jul 8, 2026, 10:59 by Nicole Leung
On this episode of INSA’s Intelligence Career Conversations podcast, host Jim Donnelly sits down with Susanne Hake, EVP and GM, USG, Vantor, to discuss her career across government, consulting, and national security technology. She reflects on her early experience at the National Security Council, transitioning into industry, applying her strengths in technical environments, and building technical fluency.

Episode 71

 

On this episode of INSA’s Intelligence Career Conversations podcast, host Jim Donnelly sits down with Susanne Hake, EVP and GM, USG, Vantor, to discuss her career across government, consulting, and national security technology. She reflects on her early experience at the National Security Council, transitioning into industry, applying her strengths in technical environments, and building technical fluency.