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title: "FAIRCON2020 Preview: Defending the US in Cyberspace, with Rep. Mike Gallagher and Chris Inglis, Solarium Commission"
description: The 2020 FAIR Conference (FAIRCON2020), the premiere global risk management conference, will be held digitally on October 6 & 7 (Tues. and Wed.).
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# [FAIRCON2020 Preview: Defending the US in Cyberspace, with Rep. Mike Gallagher and Chris Inglis, Solarium Commission](https://www.fairinstitute.org/blog/faircon2020-preview-defending-the-us-in-cyberspace-with-rep.-mike-gallagher-and-chris-inglis-solarium-commission)

 Written by [Jeff B. Copeland](https://www.fairinstitute.org/blog/author/jeff-b-copeland) | Oct 1, 2020 12:31:10 PM

Join the virtual [FAIR Conference](https://www.fairinstitute.org/virtual-faircon-2020) on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 12:30-1:00 PM for a briefing on the far-reaching proposals of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, Congressionally appointed with a mandate to create a new strategic approach to cybersecurity for the US. Commission co-chair Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and commission member Chris Inglis, a former deputy director of the NSA, will discuss and take your questions. 

**Session details: **

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 12:30-1:00. “Roundtable - A Strategic Approach to Defending the U.S. in Cyberspace” (Moderator: Nick Sanna, President, FAIR Institute) 

[Download the conference agenda](https://www.fairinstitute.org/hubfs/FAIRCON%202020/FAIRCON2020%20Program_FINAL%209.29.20.pdf).  

[Register for the conference](https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=z2jclzKV3fCSgaiefklyYA%3D%3D) – free to FAIR Institute members – [Join the Institute](https://www.fairinstitute.org/get-involved-apply-today).

The Solarium Commission [made its report last March](https://www.fairinstitute.org/blog/cyberspace-solarium-commission-proposes-amending-sarbanes-oxley-to-include-cybersecurity) and many of its recommendations are in various stages of legislation and could roll out in the coming few years.  Here’s why private enterprises should care: The Commission is looking to set national cyberspace policy based on public-private  cooperation, both voluntary and mandated. The proposals range from greatly increased sharing of threat intelligence by government with business – and tougher cyber risk disclosure rules for the SEC under Sarbanes-Oxley. 

But Gallagher and Inglis will deliver a very positive message for FAIR practitioners: You are ahead of the game. The commission’s recommendations all assume a baseline of reliable, consistent, shareable data that’s only achievable through a quantitative model.  

Chris Inglis is making a return appearance at a FAIR Conference. He appeared in 2019 at the very popular session on “[Pen Testing Your Board Pitch](https://www.fairinstitute.org/blog/watch-the-video-from-faircon19-perfecting-a-ciso-board-presentation-with-james-lam-and-chris-inglis)” (he’s a board member for FedEx) with James Lam (a board member for E*TRADE), who is also returning as a conference speaker this year for the session “How FAIR Can Help Better Integrate Cyber Risk with ERM,” Wednesday, Oct. 7, 12:30-1:00 PM.  

The [**2020 FAIR Conference (FAIRCON2020)**](https://www.fairinstitute.org/virtual-faircon-2020), the premiere global risk management conference, will be held digitally on October 6 & 7 (Tues. and Wed.). FAIRCON2020 will provide ground-breaking keynote addresses, engaging C-suite panels, and expert case study sessions through a cutting edge virtual event platform. [**See the agenda**](https://www.fairinstitute.org/faircon2020-agenda).   [**REGISTER NOW!**](https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=z2jclzKV3fCSgaiefklyYA%3D%3D)

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