Senate Armed Services begins work on NDAA cyber provisions; various vehicles eyed for remaining Solarium priorities

The fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act begins its legislative journey today with a closed markup in the Senate Armed Services cyber subcommittee, where a couple of Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommendations are expected to be adopted while others dealing with complex critical infrastructure issues could be addressed in floor amendments or separate bills.

The annual NDAA has become the prime vehicle in recent years for moving cybersecurity policy bills affecting civilian federal agencies and the private sector as well as...