Chris Inglis .

NSA, Deputy Director (retired) Securonix, Board of Directors

About Chris Mr. Inglis is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Cyber Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy. He previously served for 28 years at the National Security Agency (NSA) as a computer scientist and operational manager, retiring in 2014 as the Agency’s deputy director and senior civilian leader. In this role, he acted as the NSA’s chief operating officer responsible for guiding and directing strategies, operations and policy. Mr. Inglis served for 30 years in the U.S. Air Force ( nine years of active duty service followed by 21 years in the reserve component), from which he retired as a Brigadier General. His military service included command at the squadron, group and joint force headquarters and he holds a Command Pilot rating. He is currently serving on the U.S. Cyber Solarium Commission, charged by the U.S. Congress with making recommendations for US national cyber strategy. He is a member of the U.S. Strategic Command’s Strategic Advisory Group and leads its Intelligence Panel. He is a member of the U.S. Department of Defense Science Board, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence’s Strategic Advisory Group, and the National Intelligence University’s Board of Visitors. He serves as a director of FedEx Inc. and previously served as a director of KEYW Corp.

Main Day 1

1:30 PM Who, What, When, Where, and Why — Leading through Change


•Managing and succeeding in security leadership during testing times

•Securing against high probability-high consequence events, while maintaining readiness

•Demonstrating the value of analytics in consolidating and automating sec-ops

2:00 PM Knowledge and Action — Evolving from Insider Threat to Enterprise Assurance


  • What is insider threat when there are few people "inside" the organization working remotely? 
  • How has the technology of insider threat detection evolved to support broader security analytics programs
  • Do automation and security response improve posture, morale, and retention?

Speaking will be:

Chris Inglis; Deputy Director (ret.); NSA; and Board of Directors; Securonix

Nela Thomas; Director, DoD; Securonix

Erik Lund; Director, Civilian and SI Programs, Securonix

Greg McDermott; VP, Federal; Securonix

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Chris.

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