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Lawmaker-Led Cyber Commission to Soon Release First Report

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

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Lawmaker-Led Cyber Commission to Soon Release First Report

MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW, CA, UNITED STATES 11.26.2019 (Photo by Keith Hayes , Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow)

Lawmakers who sit on the recently formed Cyberspace Solarium Commission hope that a new report to be released early this year will provide ample guidance to prompt the U.S. government to shape up its cybersecurity game and push both the public and private sector to become more agile and responsive to potential threats. The Cyberspace Solarium Coalition is made up of 14 members from federal agencies, Congress and the private sector and was established as part of the FY ’19…

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