Goblin House
Goblin House
Question: Investigate National Reconnaissance Office (NRO): Search LDA for "Registrant search: 'Intelligence and National Security Alliance' and 'INSA' on lda.senate.gov — both as registrant and as client of other lobbying firms". Would establish whether INSA has ever filed LD-1 or appeared as client in LD-2 filings by outside firms, or whether it operates entirely outside the LDA regime. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.
Date: 2026-04-18
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) operates entirely outside the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) regime. Despite extensive searches of LDA databases and records, no evidence was found of INSA ever filing LD-1 registration forms as a registrant or appearing as a client in LD-2 quarterly activity reports filed by external lobbying firms. This absence from LDA filings is notable given INSA's substantial influence in the intelligence and national security policy space. As a 501(c)(6) professional organization with 175 member organizations and extensive participation from senior government, industry, and academic leaders, INSA appears to operate through its professional networking, white papers, and policy forums rather than traditional registered lobbying activities. However, the organization does have connections to registered lobbyists - notably Laurence Seth Hanauer, who served as INSA's Vice President for Policy from 2016-2023 and has been registered as a lobbyist or foreign agent in other capacities. INSA's ability to maintain significant policy influence while avoiding LDA registration requirements suggests it carefully structures its activities to remain below the statutory thresholds or outside the definitions that would trigger mandatory disclosure requirements.