BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO SECURE CYBERSPACE:

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) announced Wednesday that they will lead the newly established Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), a group of government and industry officials working to create a report on how to defend the U.S. in cyberspace.

The CSC, established by the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), will hold “regular information-gathering hearings” to review cyber threats, with the goal of creating a report that includes “strategic recommendations” to prevent cyberattacks in a changing global landscape, according to the lawmakers.

As stated in the 2019 NDAA, the CSC has until Sept. 1 to send its report to Congress and multiple federal agencies. King and Gallagher said the rollout of the report will also include hearings to discuss the report’s findings involving congressional committees on defense, intelligence and homeland security.