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Nominations Open for 2026 Achievement AwardsAugust 28, 2025
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) and INSA Foundation are now accepting nominations for the 2025 INSA Charlie Allen Achievement Awards. Now in its 16th year, these awards recognize outstanding early- to mid-career professionals from the intelligence, homeland, and national security communities, as well as a senior leader who inspires their success.
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INSA Releases Intelligence Insights on the Use of AI in Insider Risk ManagementAugust 06, 2025
INSA has released a new Intelligence Insights paper, Recommendations When Using AI in Insider Risk Management, which outlines key considerations for organizations examining the use of AI in insider risk programs. This paper highlights potential benefits and trade-offs, drawing on practical observations from use cases, and underscoring the importance of careful, transparent deployment.
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Call for Nominations: INSA Board of DirectorsAugust 05, 2025
Nominations are now open to serve on the 2026-2028 INSA Board of Directors. Serving on the INSA Board is more than a leadership role, it’s a chance to directly contribute to building a stronger, more effective intelligence and national security community.
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2025 INSF Scholarship RecipientsJuly 30, 2025
The Intelligence and National Security Foundation (INSF), the charitable arm of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, proudly announced the recipients of its 2025 undergraduate and master's scholarship program. This year, the Foundation awarded eight scholarships totaling $60,000.
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Op-Ed: Fixing the Clearance Bottleneck: Cut Red Tape, Not CapabilitiesJuly 17, 2025
This July 17 Federal News Network by Don Blersch, Chair of INSA's Security Policy Reform Council, and Lindy Kyzer, Vice Chair of INSA's Security Policy Reform Council, calls for federal agencies to streamline and standardize clearance transfer processes across and within agencies.
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INSA Paper Warns of Growing Insider Threats to U.S. National Security TechnologiesJune 05, 2025
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) has released a new white paper, Countering Insider Theft of National Security Technology, which examines the growing risk of insider-enabled intellectual property theft targeting U.S. national security technologies. The report outlines how foreign adversaries, particularly the Chinese Communist Party, are increasingly using cyber and human intelligence operations to gain access to sensitive innovations developed outside the traditional classified space.
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Now Open: Apply for an INSF Scholarship!March 21, 2025
The INSA Foundation (INSF) is investing in the future of the national security workforce by awarding eight undergraduate and master’s scholarships, collectively valued at $60,000, to exceptional students pursuing careers in intelligence, national security, and defense. Now in its fourth year, the INSF Scholarship program has already awarded $150,000 to dedicated students committed to serving the U.S. national security mission.
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AI Subcommittee Submits Recommendations for AI Action PlanMarch 20, 2025
INSA's AI Subcommittee recently responded to an OSTP Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on an AI Action Plan. The response outlines INSA’s recommendations for enhancing national security through AI interoperability, workforce development, and public-private collaboration. It provides a framework for cataloging AI capabilities, strengthening AI skills training, and establishing scalable commercialization pathways to accelerate innovation.
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INSA Welcomes Six New Members to Board of DirectorsFebruary 18, 2025
INSA is pleased to announce the election of six distinguished leaders to its 2025 Board of Directors. Led by INSA Chairwoman Letitia A. Long, the 18-member board provides strategic direction, and oversight to advance INSA’s mission of strengthening public-private-academic partnerships across the intelligence and national security community.
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The Hon. William J. Burns to Receive 2025 William Oliver Baker AwardFebruary 03, 2025
INSA is pleased to announce The Hon. William J. Burns, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and career ambassador, as the recipient of the 2025 William Oliver Baker Award. Presented annually, the award recognizes a senior leader for exceptional contributions to U.S. intelligence and national security. Mr. Burns will be honored at the 40th Baker Award Dinner on Saturday, July 26, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.