Critical to the panel discussion was the Commission's view on cooperation and remediation, and the effect of these factors on corporate penalties and the Commission's decision on whether to impose a monitor. Brockmeyer noted the significant benefit afforded companies that find and fix problems before the government knocks on the door. Brockmeyer spoke about the Commission's policy that companies are only eligible for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) or a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) with the SEC if they self-report. 3 She highlighted that following the announcement of that policy, the Commission announced two NPAs on the same day against Akamai Technologies, Inc. and Nortek, Inc., remarking that both companies self-reported and disgorged profits. The companies were not required to pay additional monetary penalties, and Brockmeyer noted that depending on the level of cooperation and remediation, a company may succeed in being penalized a fraction of the disgorgement amount.