Regulatory streamlining among cyber commission's recommendations for the next administration

The presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity has issued a report that offers both immediate and long-term policy recommendations for the next administration, including a call for federal agencies to “harmonize” regulatory requirements – based on standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology – to encourage innovation and reduce costs.

The report identifies “six imperatives for enhancing cybersecurity, along with specific recommendations and action items supporting each imperative,” the commission's co-chairs say in an letter to...