The Intelligence and National Security Alliance present: Coffee & Conversation with Bill Lietzau

About the Event

In this 45-minute moderated conversation with INSA President Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, Director Lietzau will discuss the implementation of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative, including continuous vetting, greater efficiency in granting initial clearances, and clearance reciprocity. He will also discuss foreign intelligence threats to critical U.S. technologies and ways in which the Defense Industrial Base can protect itself from economic espionage.

About the Speaker

Willaim K. Lietzau

As Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Mr. Lietzau leads the U.S. government’s premier organization for vetting, industrial engagement, counterintelligence support, and security training with a workforce of approximately 12,000 federal and contract support personnel worldwide. Additionally, he directs the development and deployment of end-to-end national-level Information Technology infrastructure designed to support the security enterprise.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Lietzau served as the Director of the Personnel Vetting Transformation Office where he managed the transfer of the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) to the nascent DCSA, and both initiated and led associated transformational efforts.

Before returning to government, he worked in several capacities in the private sector, including as the General Manager of an international business unit providing counter-terrorism and law enforcement training and mentoring in over 35 countries, as well as Operations and Maintenance, minor construction, and security services. 

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Downer at humecenter@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.