Proposed amendments to House NDAA bill aim to strengthen CISA, public-private collaboration

Lawmakers have filed 38 amendments to the House version of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act focused around cybersecurity, with many provisions incorporating recommendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s landmark report.

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), chairman of the House Armed Services emerging threats subcommittee, is a sponsor of many of the amendments to be considered on the House floor. Langevin is also a member of a Solarium Commission and an influential cyber policy leader on Capitol Hill.

Langevin’s...