Natalie Knowles and Zack Conyne on Measuring Program Success [Podcast]

Compliance Perspectives

By Adam Turteltaub You do all that work but how do you know you’re being successful? It’s not like people come running in the door and say, “Hey, guess what bad thing I almost did.” The compliance team at the National Security Agency (NSA) had that same challenge. In this podcast, Natalie Knowles, Director of Compliance, and Zack Conyne, Manager, first provide an overview of the NSA. As they explain it has two primary missions: cybersecurity and signals intelligence. Every employee there annually takes an oath to defend the Constitution, which is, of course, a great reminder of the organization’s values. The compliance team is there to ensure that NSA activities are consistent with the law, including policies and procedures designed to protect privacy and civil liberties. The team measures the success of the program both using quantitative and qualitative metrics. Along the way they have learned a great deal, including the importance of telling a story, managing the complexity of data, and the importance of looking to trends. Listen in to learn more and to benefit from the insights they have gained in measuring the success of their compliance program. Listen now