The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) was a United States bipartisan, congressionally mandated intergovernmental body created by the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
[4] The CSC was created in 2019 with the objective to establish policy solutions required to prevent and prepare the United States against cyber attacks.
[8] Over the course of two years, the commission's work led Congress to legislate, appoint, and confirm the National Cyber Director, pushed the release of cybersecurity-focused executive orders, and broadened the authorities and expanded the budget of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
[16][17] It publishes progress reports monitoring the status and implementation of the commission's recommendations, highlighting any remaining gaps and proposing further actions.
[18] CSC 2.0 focuses on closing the remaining gaps by reviewing legislation, overseeing agency funding, and highlighting weaknesses in critical infrastructure.