Save the Date: INSA Achievement Awards Nomination Deadline Nov. 21
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance is accepting nominations for its annual awards program through Nov. 21. Organizers said it takes less than 15 minutes to submit a nomination for the INSA/INSF Charlie Allen Achievement Award, designed to honor intelligence, national security and homeland security professionals in early to mid-career stages for their extraordinary contributions.
INSA Adds 7 New Board Directors
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance has added seven new members to its board of directors for 2024. Under the leadership of Chairwoman Letitia A. Long, the expanded 18-member board will offer strategic guidance, direction and business oversight to INSA. As a nonpartisan entity, INSA fosters collaboration across public, private and academic sectors, aiming to
Save the Date: INSA Leadership Dinner with DOD CIO John Sherman, June 8
Defense Department Chief Information Officer John Sherman is set to speak June 8 before a gathering of intelligence community professionals. The event is part of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance’s Leadership Dinner series and is expected to draw several hundred people at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in Virginia. There will be opportunities to gain
RGi CEO Stephen Gillotte Named to INSA Advisory Committee
Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. CEO Stephen Gillotte has joined the Intelligence and National Security Alliance Advisory Committee. The INSA Advisory Committee is a group of select leaders from the private, public and academic sectors of INSA’s membership. The committee advises the president and staff on how INSA can best accomplish its mission and support the intelligence
Sue Gordon to be Recognized with INSA 2021 William Oliver Baker Award
CACI International board member Sue Gordon, the former principal deputy director of national intelligence, will receive the Intelligence and National Security Alliance’s 2021 William Oliver Baker Award. The Baker Award recognizes those who made sustained contributions or single achievements of extraordinary merit to U.S. intelligence and national security affairs. Gordon will be recognized at the award dinner
Save the Date: William Oliver Baker Award Dinner, Aug. 8, 2020
INSA’s annual William Oliver Baker Award dinner, previously set for June, has been rescheduled to Aug. 8. The dinner will honor Sue Gordon, formerly the nation’s second highest intelligence official, with the 36th annual William Oliver Baker Award. The award is given to someone who has made extraordinary contributions to the intelligence and national security
Amid COVID Crisis, INSA Embraces Creativity to Connect with Community through Virtual Events
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance is continuing to offer the thought leadership and networking opportunities for which it has long been known — but in a different way. As social distancing pushed the prospect of in-person events farther out on the calendar, INSA responded with a lineup of virtual events. They include Wednesday Wisdom,
INSA Appoints Sue Gordon Senior Intelligence Adviser
Former principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon is serving as senior intelligence adviser to the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, a position she was named to earlier this year. In her role, Gordon advises and counsels INSA leadership on policy initiatives and strategic engagement with the intelligence community. “Sue is a pioneer in our
Save the Date: INSA Trusted Workforce 2.0: The Way Forward, March 26
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance is hosting a morning discussion on security clearance reform with a panel of senior government and industry leaders. “Trusted Workforce 2.0: The Way Forward” will be March 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the INSA/NRECA Conference Center at 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia. INSA Chairman Tish Long
INSA Picks Half-dozen New Board Members
The nonpartisan, nonprofit national security forum the Intelligence and National Security Alliance has elected six new members to its 2020 board of directors. The 18-member board provides INSA with strategic guidance, direction and business oversight. The new directors are: Tony Frazier, executive vice president of global field operations, Maxar Technologies Peder Jungck, vice president and general
Save the Date: Intelligence & National Security Summit, Sept. 4-5
The Intelligence National Security Alliance will host its six annual summit at the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center at Maryland’s National Harbor next month. The Intelligence & National Security Summit runs from 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 4 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 5. In partnership with AFCEA, the the event will focus on topics such
Save the Date: Intelligence and National Security Summit, Sept. 4
On Sept. 4-5, the sixth annual Intelligence & National Security Summit will be held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor, Maryland. Organized by AFCEA International and the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, the summit brings senior intelligence community leaders together to discuss collaborative solutions to critical intelligence and national
Save the Date: INSA Mid-Career Reboot, July 22
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance and the United States Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation will host a “Mid-Career Reboot” on July 22 for professionals considering job pivots. The event takes place 7:30-10 a.m. in the INSA Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, and is tailored to those seeking new skills and opportunities in the intelligence community. Event highlights include speeches
INSA to Honor Keith Alexander for Contributions to U.S. Intel, Natsec Affairs
Retired Gen. Keith Alexander, the longest-serving director of the National Security Agency and the first commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, will receive this year’s Intelligence and National Security Alliance William Oliver Baker Award for his extraordinary contributions to intelligence and national security affairs in the U.S. Alexander will be recognized at INSA’s 35th William
INSA Elects New Board Members
Six new members have joined the Intelligence and National Security Alliance 2019 board of directors, the organization announced. The 18-member board provides INSA with strategic guidance, direction and business oversight and is led by Chair Letitia Long. The new directors are Nicole Gibson, principal at Guidehouse, James Katavolos, senior vice president of the Citi Cyber Intelligence Center at
Save the Date: INSA Innovators’ Showcase, May 2
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance is hosting an innovators’ showcase featuring “Shark Tank”-like presentations at which companies can pitch bleeding-edge technologies before dozens of government science and technology and procurement officials. The 2019 Intelligence and National Security Alliance Innovators’ Showcase will take place May 2 in McLean, Virginia. “The showcase provides an excellent opportunity
DNI Coats, CyberCom Chief Nakasone Headline Upcoming INSA Summit
The director of national intelligence, the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the CIA’s tech chief are all set to speak at one of the premier national security conferences in the Washington, D.C, area next week. The Intelligence & National Security Summit will be held Sept. 4-5 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
SAVE THE DATE: Intelligence & National Security Summit, Sept. 4-5
Held Sept. 4-5, the Intelligence & National Security Summit promises a unclassified, public dialogue between the federal government and its partners in the private sector and academia. The event will convene senior leaders from the intelligence and national security communities to discuss top priorities, challenges and assessments of key threats in plenary sessions. Breakout sessions will examine issues of
INSA Recognized For Annual Innovation Showcase
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance has been recognized by the American Society of Association Executives for its annual Innovators’ Showcase program. INSA’s annual Innovators’ Showcase, conducted in partnership with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, gives academia and the private sector an opportunity to present independent research and development initiatives to scientists, technologists
Engility CEO Lynn Dugle Discusses Empowering Women In Intelligence Community
Engility chair and CEO Lynn Dugle spoke about the need to empower women within the intelligence community at a recent forum hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Dugle delivered a keynote address at INSA’s May 17 symposium, “The New IC: Empowering Women and Engaging Men.” Dugle said men and women both need to do better
Save the Date: The New IC: Empowering Women and Engaging Men, May 17
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance is hosting a full-day symposium on professional issues women encounter within the intelligence community and while pursuing national security careers. INSA’s symposium, “The New IC: Empowering Women and Engaging Men,” takes place May 17 at the NRECA Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia. The event will feature high-ranking women in
Save the Date: William Oliver Baker Award Dinner, June 8
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance will honor Stephanie O’Sullivan, former principal deputy director of national intelligence, as the 34th recipient of the William Oliver Baker Award on June 8. The Baker Award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the intelligence and national security affairs of the United States. O’Sullivan, whose three-decade career in intelligence was capped by a
Save the Date: INSA Acquisition Symposium, April 10
On April 10, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance is hosting a day-long acquisition symposium, inviting senior leaders from the government and industry to address how to enable service-based acquisition at speed and scale in support of national security. The INSA symposium will feature Katrina McFarland, former acting assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition,
Vencore Analytics Director Wins 2018 INSA Achievement Award
Patrick T. Biltgen, technical director of analytics at Vencore Inc., has been awarded the Edwin H. Land Industry Award by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Biltgen received the award Feb. 22 at the 2018 INSA Achievement Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The INSA Achievement Awards recognize the accomplishments of young professionals for exceptional leadership,
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