Intelligence and National Security Alliance

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Intelligence and National Security Alliance
IndustryPublic-Private Collaboration
Founded1979
FounderSecurity Affairs Support Association
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia
Key people
Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg (President)
MembersPublic, Private and Academic Members of the Intelligence and National Security Community[1]

The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) is a non-profit, nonpartisan 501(c)(6) professional organization based in Arlington, Virginia for the public and private sector members of the United States Intelligence Community.

History

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INSA was founded in 1979 as the Security Affairs Support Association (SASA)[2] to bring together professionals in the intelligence field, primarily focused on the National Security Agency, and to assist members in staying current on intelligence and national security community issues. SASA's headquarters were in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

DOD SkillBridge Fellowship

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INSA has a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Defense, recognizing it as an official partner of the DOD SkillBridge Program.[3] Beginning in 2022, INSA began welcoming DOD SkillBridge Fellows into the organization.[4]

Events and IC Outreach

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William Oliver Baker Award Dinner

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The William Oliver Baker Award was established by SASA in 1984 to honor achievements in the intelligence sector. The award is named in honor of the first recipient, William O. Baker.[5] To celebrate each award recipient, INSA holds an annual William Oliver Baker Award Dinner.

Baker Award recipients[5]
Year Awardee
1984 Dr. William O. Baker
1985 Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Az.)
1986 Ambassador Vernon A. Walters
1987 Ambassador Richard Helms
1988 Dr. Edwin H. Land
1989 Admiral Bobby Inman, USN
1990 Dr. Lew Allen
1991 James R. Schlesinger
1992 Dr. Louis W. Tordella
1993 Dr. Albert D. Wheelon
1994 Robert J. Hermann
1995 John N. McMahon
1996 LTG Samuel V. Wilson, USA (Ret.)
1997 Judge William H. Webster
1998 Dr. Jack E. Thomas
1999 Ann Z. Caracristi
2000 William J. Perry
2001 Dr. Sidney D. Drell
2002 Mr. Charles E. Allen
2003 George J. Tenet
2004 Joan A. Dempsey
2005 Lt Gen Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.)
2006 Lt Gen James R. Clapper, Jr., USAF
2007 Admiral William Oliver Studeman, USN
2008 Richard James Kerr
2009 Former Senator John Warner (R-Va.)
2010 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
2011 Mike McConnell
2012 Arthur L. Money
2013 General Michael V. Hayden
2014 Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger
2015 Congressman Mike Rogers
2016 John E. McLaughlin
2017 Robert Mueller
2018 Stephanie O'Sullivan
2019 General Keith B. Alexander[6]
2021 Susan M. Gordon[7]
2022 Governor Tom Ridge[8]
2023 Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart[9]
2024 General Paul M. Nakasone[10]
2025 Former CIA director William J. Burns[11]

Achievement Awards

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The INSA Achievement Awards were established in 2010.[12] INSA holds the Achievement Awards annually, granting six awards that differ in their mission and service requirements.[13] The six awards are:

  • Richard J. Kerr Government Award
  • John W. Warner Homeland Security Award
  • Edwin H. Land Industry Award
  • Joan A. Dempsey Mentoring Award
  • William O. Studeman Military Award
  • Sidney D. Drell Academic Award[13]

Intelligence and National Security Summit

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The Intelligence and National Security Summit is an annual event held by both INSA and the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association International (AFCEA). Its purpose is to bring public and private sector leaders together to advance collaborative solutions to critical intelligence and national security challenges.[14] The Summit is a two-day program that features five plenaries and six breakout sessions that examine contemporary issues in intelligence and national security.

Intelligence and National Security Foundation

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INSA is affiliated with the Intelligence and National Security Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds from individuals and organizations across the intelligence community to sponsor scholarships and programming.[15]

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