Why should you attend NSI Impact for training and professional development? – We’re so glad you asked!
IMPACT SPEAKERS ARE ON YOUR SIDE
Impact speakers are invested in you and want to see you succeed.
At Impact you'll get expert guidance, straight talk, encouragement and practical know-how from accomplished industry and government leaders.
• DCSA Leaders
• Defense Industry Leaders
• Top Government Security Experts
• Seasoned NISPOM Experts
• Accomplished Industrial Security Professionals
“You won’t get this level of expertise and excellent speakers anywhere else!” Kimberly Kindle, FSO, TCO, Westinghouse Government Services
BE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
Change the way you & your security role are perceived.
Earn a reputation as a team player who's serious about security, but also knows how to find pragmatic solutions that work for the business.
• Be recognized as a proactive partner aligned with business priorities
• Be known as a collaborative team player who contributes to mission success
• Be seen as a trusted, credible advisor who supports informed decision-making
• Get credit from leadership and DCSA for steady, continuous improvements
“NSI IMPACT is the perfect security forum for security professionals. It does not matter if you’re industry or government, junior, mid-level or C suite. Their speakers are always first-class presenters.” – Lucas Bosch, Director of Security, TTM Technologies
Get Solutions – not just ideas
Learn from experts ready to share their "know-how" with you.
At Impact you'll learn from leaders who've been in your shoes and are ready to share their best ideas, guidance, practical advice.
• Field tested strategies & tactics
• Lessons learned the hard way
• Real world examples
• Straight talk, no fluff
“NSI IMPACT allows you to gain valuable insight into best practices and network with professional colleagues from industry and government. The presentations by the various SME’s are excellent, providing the knowledge necessary to enhance your professional career and the security of our nation’s critical assets and information.” Rick Secondo, Security Operations Manager, MITRE
stay Audit-Ready and Feel Confident
Return to work caught up, fully informed, prepared for anything.
At Impact get everything you need to proactively manage compliance issues and prepared for the critical challenges of 2025.
• Stay on top of evolving DCSA requirements
• Get help with your insider threat program
• Learn how to get your SMO engaged
• Navigate audits with greater confidence
• Stay ahead of clearance challenges
“NSI IMPACT is the perfect security forum for security professionals. It does not matter if you’re industry or government, junior, mid-level or C suite. Their speakers are always first-class presenters.” – Lucas Bosch, Director of Security, TTM Technologies
create more buy-in and cooperation
Strengthen your executive influence & business communication skills
The hardest part of your job is also the hardest aspect to get real-world help with. Increase your influence, improve communication skills and learn how to be more persuasive.
• Learn to put compliance risk into business context
• Secure leadership support for your initiatives
• Learn to put security risk into business context
• Help people understand and relate to security
• Learn the secrets to creating real engagement
“NSI IMPACT has the ability to combine networking and education in a fantastic way that makes you want to come back year after year. The connections I’ve made at IMPACT helped me in tough times in my career.” –Kathleen McCormack, AFSO, Fibertek, Inc.
Understand Threats and Adversaries
Grow your knowledge of evolving threats and emerging security issues
At Impact you'll get briefings from top security experts who remind you exactly what makes your program so vital to U.S. national security
• Take expert briefings back to your business leaders
• Discover the vulnerabilities that need attention
• Understand the latest tactics of our adversaries
• Anticipate risks to shape a proactive program
“I have attended the IMPACT event several times. It is a main event for me and my continuing education in keeping up with what’s new in security! The networking is amazing. The presenters are well-chosen members of their respective fields of business and are obviously experts. Learning what is new, what is on the horizon and getting the updated resources available to make me (and you!) a better security professional is crucial in this ever-changing business. Every time I attend, I am amazed at what I walk away with – what I learned that I didn’t know I didn’t know.” – Roselita Berta, FSO, Axiologic Solutions, LLC