Solarium Commission staff want legislative action on national cyber director, CISA-based cyber planning cell

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission is advocating for getting up to 20 recommendations from the group’s report included in this year’s defense policy bill, according to commission executive director Mark Montgomery, who says the creation of national cyber director and a Joint Cyber Planning Cell within CISA are among the top priorities.

There are 52 recommendations from the Solarium report that require legislation, Montgomery said during a commission event on Wednesday. The commission is working to get 30 of those included...