Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity

The President's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity is a Presidential Commission formed on April 13, 2016, to develop a plan for protecting cyberspace, and America's economic reliance on it.[1][2] The commission released its final report in December 2016. The report made recommendations regarding the intertwining roles of the military, government administration and the private sector in providing cyber security.[3] Chairman Donilon said of the report that its coverage "is unusual in the breadth of issues" with which it deals.[3]

  1. ^ "Announcing the President's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity". whitehouse.gov. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-14 – via National Archives.
  2. ^ The Commission will make detailed short-term and long-term recommendations to strengthen cybersecurity in both the public and private sectors, while protecting privacy, ensuring public safety and economic and national security, fostering discovery and development of new technical solutions, and bolstering partnerships between Federal, State, and local government and the private sector in the development, promotion, and use of cybersecurity technologies, policies, and best practices. Executive Order 13718 of February 9, 2016 "Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity". Nist. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Rockwell, Mark (21 November 2016). "Cyber panel closes in on final recommendations". Federal Computer Week (FCW). 1105 Media, Inc. Retrieved 22 November 2016.