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INSA Welcomes Six Newly Elected Board Directors

ARLINGTON, VA (January 21, 2021) – The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) welcomes six newly elected members to its 2021 Board of Directors. Led by Chairman Letitia Long, the 18-member board provides INSA with strategic guidance, direction and business oversight. INSA is the leading nonpartisan forum for ...

Statement on the January 6 Violence on Capitol Hill

(Arlington, VA) January 7, 2021 INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg today released the following statement regarding the January 6 violence on Capitol Hill. The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) strongly condemns yesterday’s violent, unlawful insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The assault on Con ...

Registration Now Open for 2021 INSA Achievement Awards

(Arlington, VA) January 7, 2021 – Registration is now open for the 2021 INSA Achievement Awards taking place virtually on Wednesday, February 17 from 4:30-6:00 pm ET. Now in its 11th year, this festive program celebrates outstanding early to midlevel professionals from government, the military, the private sector, and ac ...

INSA in the News

Is Section 314 of the USA PATRIOT Act Working?

Stanley Foodman, Foodman CPAs & Advisors | JDSUPRA (published November 4, 2020) "On February 2018, INSA (Intelligence and National Security Alliance) presented a Position Paper titled Improving Information Sharing on Suspected Financial Fraud Broadening Interpretation of the USA PATRIOT Act to Enhance National Securi ...

How to Build an Insider Threat Program

Ernie Smith, BizTech (Published October 29, 2020) Understanding the need for an insider threat program requires understanding the types of risks an organization may face, whether those risks are due to negligence or active attacks. Human resources may also play a role in insider threat assessments. The Intelligence and N ...

Brains, Bias, and Why the Best Teams are Diverse

Katie Keller, ClearanceJobs (Published October 5, 2020) The differences in gender and the research behind male and female brains tell us that women are more likely to recall reading this story. On average, women use three times as many words as their male counterparts, so it may take more time for female professionals ...