2011 INSA Achievement Awards

Join INSA as we recognize the achievements of young professionals in intelligence and national security at our second Achievement Awards ceremony. We strongly believe it is worthwhile to formally identify and acknowledge early achievers. Five awards, named after previous Baker Award winners, were presented last year, and a sixth is being added this year to recognize the importance of mentorship in inspiring young professionals to strive for excellence in the intelligence, homeland security and national security communities.

Last year’s event was an incredible success! Click here to view highlights from the First Annual INSA Achievement Awards.


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SELECTION CRITERIA

In keeping with the purpose of the awards, individuals will be chosen based on their early and significant contribution to intelligence and national security and/or encouraging and inspiring their colleagues to strive for excellence in these fields. Civilian government employees, therefore, will be eligible up to and including the grade of GS-13; uniformed military personnel up to and including the grade of O-3; academics up to and including graduate students and untenured professors. Industry and other nominees such as first responders must be of equivalent levels. While the intent of the mentorship award is to formally recognize those in organizations who encourage and inspire young intelligence and national security professionals to achieve excellence, nominations of more senior mentors will be also be considered. As such, nominations for mentors will be considered up to the GS-15/Colonel – level or equivalent civilian positions.

Selection is based on overall performance during the calendar year of consideration and is based on existing information. The following criteria are to be considered:

• Leadership – performance that exemplifies the ability to work across organizational boundaries, understands national security and intelligence priorities, and meets the wide-ranging requirements of mission objectives.
• Influence – the ability to influence others to accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction and motivation.
• Proficiency – the nominee is continually learning and is technically and tactically competent.
• Values – the nominee is committed to the value of diversity, and encourages initiative, innovation, collaboration, resourcefulness and resilience.
• Team-building – the nominee develops cross-functional and cross-organizational teams that anticipate requirements and exercises initiative within the director’s intent.
• Personal – the nominee exhibits intangible aspect of leadership relating to people, skills, interpersonal communication skills, and the quality of the leadership climate; for example, the ability to understand human nature (empathy) and the ability to gain consensus among diverse groups.