Intelligence and National Security Alliance

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Intelligence and National Security Alliance
IndustryPublic-Private Collaboration
Founded1979
Founder Security 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.

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History

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

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

William Oliver Baker Award Dinner

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

Achievement Awards

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:

Intelligence and National Security Summit

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

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Members". INSA Online. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "History". INSA Online. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Authorized SkillBridge Organizations". SkillBridge.OSD.MIL. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "SkillBridge Fellowship". INSA Online. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 "William Oliver Baker Award Dinner". insaonline.org. Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Rohman, Melissa (2019-04-11). "INSA to Honor Keith Alexander for Contributions to U.S. Intel, Natsec Affairs | WashingtonExec" . Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  7. ↑ "CACI Board Member Susan M. Gordon Awarded Intelligence and National Security Alliance's William Oliver Baker Award". investor.caci.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  8. ↑ "Tom Ridge to Receive INSA's 2022 William Oliver Baker Award". 1 February 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  9. ↑ Kyzer, Lindy (2023-04-30). "LTG Vince Stewart Leaves Legacy of Service, Commitment to the Next Generation". ClearanceJobs. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  10. ↑ "Nakasone receives William Oliver Baker Award for contributions to national security". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  11. ↑ Seldon, Matt (28 July 2025). "Former CIA Director, William J. Burns, Receives 2025 William Oliver Baker Award in D.C." hstoday.us.
  12. ↑ Tomlinson, Derek (17 September 2021). "INSA Achievement Awards". usfra.org. U.S. First Responders Association. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Achievement Awards". insaonline.org. Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ "About the Intelligence and National Security Summit". insaonline.org. Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ "About the Foundation". Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
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