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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.
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| Industry | Public-Private Collaboration |
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| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Security Affairs Support Association |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg (President) |
| Members | Public, Private and Academic Members of the Intelligence and National Security Community[1] |
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.
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]
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.
The INSA Achievement Awards were established in 2010.[7] INSA holds the Achievement Awards annually, granting six awards that differ in their mission and service requirements.[8] The six awards are:
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.[9] The Summit is a two-day program that features five plenaries and six breakout sessions that examine contemporary issues in intelligence and national security.
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.[10]
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