IC IG 2023 Conference Resources
General Conference Information
- Conference Agenda
- IC IG Awards Ceremony Program
In-Person Attendees
- Atrium Conference Center Layout
- Directions and Address
- Parking Information
- General Conference Information
- NGA COVID Safety Measures
- General NGA Information
- Prohibited Items at NGA
IC IG Conference Badges:
- Individuals with an IC badge are NOT required to enter through the NGA Visitor Center (VCC). They may directly enter the facility through the external turnstiles located near the VCC and scan their IC badge. Staff will be present at the turnstiles to assist with entry into the facility.
- Those WITHOUT an IC badge must enter through the NGA VCC to obtain an NGA Visitor badge in order to obtain access to the facility. It also provides NGA a tracking and accountability mechanism in case of emergencies.
- All conference attendees will receive an IC IG Conference Badge at the registration desk, located on the 1st floor inside the NGA facility (directly outside of the auditorium). The IC IG conference badge MUST be obtained at the registration desk. Only attendees with an IC IG conference badge will be allowed into the auditorium.
Emergency Contact Information for NGA Conference Center:
Visitors can receive outside phone messages while attending events at NCE. Outside phone messages can directed to auditorium visitors by calling 571-558-3836.
Instructions and Best Practices for Virtual Attendees:
Virtual attendees should use the links provided on the Agenda page to view the live streaming of each of the sessions.
- You will receive a separate email from the NGA team with a log in number for Day 1 (April 12) WebEx sessions and Day 2 (April 12) classified VTC sessions. Do not share your login code with others. It is unique to your email address.
- Test all required technology at the physical location where you will be attending the Conference at least three days before the virtual sessions.
- If you have trouble accessing the links to the Conference website and/or the virtual streaming for specific sessions:
- Copy and paste the postal address in the browser rather than only clicking on the link.
- Try using a different browser. Chrome and Firefox are the recommended browsers for optimal viewing.
- Reach out to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.
- Review all information for your sessions before the days of the Conference to become familiar with the session descriptions and speaker/panel information.
- Join the opening session on each day of the Conference at least 15 minutes early to test your connectivity and your audio/video capabilities from where you are attending.
- Ensure you are fully present and ready to engage using the chat, polling, and voting functions.
- Have fun as you learn new things!!
DAY 1 (APRIL 12) In-person attendees: Allder Auditorium and over flow in the Banneker.
Virtual attendees: live streaming from the Allder Auditorium (WebEx links)
- 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Registration: NGA Conference Center Registration Desk (for in-person attendees only)
- 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Opening Remarks - DAY 1
Speakers:
The Honorable Thomas Monheim, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Mr. Cardell Richardson, Inspector General, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - IC Leadership Perspectives
Speakers:
The Honorable Thomas Monheim, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
The Honorable Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence
Session Description:
This session provides attendees with the opportunity to discover perspectives on IC Leadership directly from senior intelligence officials. The Honorable Thomas Monheim (Inspector General of the Intelligence Community) and the Honorable Avril Haines (Director of National Intelligence) will discuss several current topics of interest based on questions submitted from attendees.
Learning Objectives:
- Effective strategies to implement Independence as a core value of Inspector General Offices providing oversight across the Intellgence Community.
- Insights from senior leadership on current topics of interest related to the oversight that Inspector General Offices provide the DNI and other senior leaders throughout the Intelligence Community
CPEs: 1
- 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - BREAK
- 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - IG Roundtable
Moderator: The Honorable Thomas Monheim, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Panel Members:
The Honorable Robin Ashton, Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency
The Honorable Robert Storch, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense
Ms. Diana Shaw, Acting Inspector General, U.S. Department of State
Mr. Cardell Richardson, Inspector General, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - BREAK
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - OMB Leadership Perspectives
Moderator: Ms. Tamara Johnson, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Speaker: The Honorable Jason Miller, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget
- 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - LUNCH
- 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - IG Trivia Challenge
Facilitator: Ms. Katisha "KC" Clark, Paralegal, Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Session Description:
This fun and interactive session uses a trivia game setting to provide an operational overview of the Intelligence Community Inspectors General Forum member agencies. This session is designed to help Forum members gain a better perspective on the roles of each of the agencies and the Inspectors General. Expand and test your knowledge of the Forum agencies!
Learning Objectives:
- List the twelve agencies that make up the Forum.
- Compare and contrast the oversight role for the Inspector General Offices throughout the Forum.
- Discover similarities and differences in core values from each Forum agency.
- Explore the history of each of the Inspector General Offices across the Forum.
CPEs: 0.5
- 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - CIGIE Leadership Perspectives
Moderator: The Honorable Thomas Monheim, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Speaker: The Honorable Mark Lee Greenblatt, CIGIE Chairperson
Session Description:
At this session, Intelligence Community Inspector General, Thomas Monheim, and Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Chairperson and Department of the Interior Inspector General, Mark Greenblatt, will discuss recent developments in the IG community, including legislative changes related to IG independence. The objectives of this session are to provide attendees with:
- An understanding of CIGIE and its statutory mission.
- Awareness of the statutory and policy underpinnings of IG independence.
- Insight on the goals of CIGIE leadership as well as challenges facing the IG community.
CPEs: 1
- 2:30 pm. - 2:45 p.m. - BREAK
- 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Department of Justice Leadership Perspectives
Moderator: Mr. Steven Durham, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Panel Members:
Mr. Corey Amundson, Chief of the Public Integrity Section, U.S. Department of Justice
Mr. David Newman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security, U.S. Department of Justice
The Honorable Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
Session Description:
At this session, senior leaders at the Department of Justice (DOJ) offer their perspective and insights on policies and procedures when handling potential criminal prosecutions.
Learning Objectives:
- Proven approaches that IC officers can use for making initial contacts while complying with policy.
- Effective strategies that IC officers can use when working with DOJ on potential criminal prosecutions and adhering to applicable statues and regulations.
CPEs: 1
- 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Closing of Day 1 / Preview of Day 2
Speaker: The Honorable Thomas Monheim, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
DAY 2 (APRIL 13)
In-person attendees: Allder Auditorium and overflow in the Banneker.
Virtual attendees: live streaming from the Allder Auditorium (WebEx links)
- 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Registration: NGA Conference Center Registration Desk (for in-person attendees only)
- 8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. - Opening Remarks - Day 2
Speaker: The Honorable Thomas Monheim, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
- 8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - IC Agency Perspectives Regarding Inspector General Oversight
Moderator: The Honorable Thomas Monheim , Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Panel Members:
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Session Description:
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the value of independent oversight across government, with a particular focus on the national security and intellgence communities.
- Explain Senate leadership viewpoints on the importance of Independence as a core value of Inspectors General Offices providing oversight across the Intelligence Community.
CPEs: 1
- 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. - Congressional Intelligence Oversight Staff Panel
Moderator: Ms. Stephanie M. McDonald, Deputy Counsel to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Panel Members:
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Session Description:
This session provides attendees with a unique opportunity to discover perspectives of staff from the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI). The panel will provide views on Inspector General independence and highlight priorities on the legislative horizon. Ms. Stephanie M. McDonald (Deputy Counsel to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community) hosts this session along with Counsel and staff directors from the HPSCI and SSCI Congressional oversight committees.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain HPSCI and SSCI staff viewpoints on the importance of Independence as a core value of Inspector General Offices providing oversight across the Intelligence Community.
- Describe Inspector General products and outputs that provide greatest insight on committees' priority topics; describe products and output that provide the greatest value to the legislative process.
- Discuss issues on the legislative horizon relevant to the Inspector General community.
CPEs: 1
- 9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - BREAK
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Path to Resource Independence | Goddard (overflow S13208)
Moderator: Ms. Tamara Johnson, Principal Deputy of the Intelligence Community
Panel Members:
Mr. Kevin Gerrity, Acting Inspector General, National Security Agency
Mr. Steven Stebbins, Acting Principal Deputy General / Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Defense
Mr. Derrick Brown, Assistant Inspector General for Mission Support, Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Ms. Kathy Helms, Assistant Inspector General for Management and Planning, National Security Agency
D Clute, Special Advisor to the Inspector General, Defense Intelligence Agency
Ms. Linda Leith, Assistant Inspector General, Plans & Programs / Chief of Staff, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Session Description:
This session allows attendees to discover perspectives on Resource Independence directly from IC senior leaders. Panel members will discuss the importance of independence and share effective strategies to overcome challenges that IC professionals face when dealing with resources and procurement.
Learning Objectives:- Powerful approaches that senior leaders in Inspector General Offices across the IC use to maintain their independence while performing their role related to resources and procurement
- Effective strategies to promote Independence as a core value of Inspector General Offices providing oversight across the IC.
- Effective processes to implement resource independence successfully in an Office of Inspector General.
CPEs: 1
Challenges in Accessing Data | Allder Auditorium
Moderator: The Honorable Teri Donaldson, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Energy
Panel Member:
The Honorable Robert Storch, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense
The Honorable Michael Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice
Session Description:
This session provides a discussion of challenges that IG professionals across the Intelligence Community face when accessing data. Panel members will provide effective solutions and strategies to access the data required when conducting high-quality and timely audits, inspections, investigations, reviews and other activities.
Learning Objectives:- Identify challenges faced by IG professionals across the IC when accessing data to perform their core mission.
- Provide powerful and actionable solutions to help overcome challenges when accessing data required for conducting audits, inspections, investigations, reviews, and other activities, while maintaning the core IG value of Independence.
- Provide best practices to ensure timely access.
CPEs: 1
Supply Chain Risk Management | Banneker (overflow S13215)
Moderator: Mr. Richard Ng, Acting Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Speaker: Ms. Angela Smith, Information Security Specialist, Computer Security Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Session Description:
NIST SP 800-161 Rev.1, Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations updates guidance on identifying, assessing, and responding to cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of an organization. Among other things, it helps to fulfill the NIST's responsibilities to address increasing software secuity risks throughout the supply chain under Executive Order 10428, Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (dated 2021). Ms. Angela Smith (Information Security Specialist and Technical Lead for the C-SCRM program in the Computer Security Division, NIST) will present on the subject of C-SCRM key practices and requirements.
Learning Objectives:
- Provide an overview of NIST C-SCRM guidance.
- Highlight relevant C-SCRM mandates and requirements.
- Discuss challenges and in-process activities associated with addressing cybersecurity risks arising from suppliers, products and services, and the supply chain.
CPEs: 1
- 10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - BREAK
- 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - Maintaining Resilience as an Independent IG Office
Moderator: Mr. Derrick Brown, Assistant Inspector General for Mission Support, Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Panel Members:
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Session Description:
This session provides attendees an understanding of resilience and its importance to productivity and organizational agility, along with successful strategies to overcome challenges that IG personnel face in performing their job tasks in support of the agency's oversight mission.
Learning Objectives:
- Powerful approaches that senior leaders in Inspector General Offices across the IC use to promote and maintain resilience and independence as Inspector General professionals.
- Organizational best practices for IC workforce relilience from across the IC.
- 11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Closing of Day 2
Speaker: The Honorable Thomas Monheim, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
2022 IC IG Awards Ceremony (April 13)
In-person attendees: Allder Auditorium and overflow in the Banneker
Virtual attendees: live streaming via classified links
- 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration: NGA Conference Center Registration Desk (for in-person attendees only)
- 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - 2022 IC IG Awards Ceremony
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Thomas Monheim, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Awards Presenter: Ms. Tamara Johnson, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
- 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - IC IG Awards Reception | NGA Bistro Dining Room
This event is private for award honorees, their guests, and IC IG Forum IGs and DIGs.
- 11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Closing of Day 2
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IC IG Conference
The Intelligence Community Inspectors General Conference will include an Inspectors General Panel and feature discussions on relevant topics of common interest across the OIG community.
Registration is now open! To register, please contact the IC IG conference team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This is a TWO-DAY Event: April 12 - 13, 2023. 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. NGA Conference Center & Virtual.