Cyberspace Solarium Commission Recommendations Tracker

Congress created the Cyberspace Solarium Commission to develop a strategic approach to defending U.S. national and economic security. The Commission subsequently proposed a new approach of “layered cyber deterrence” and provided dozens of legislative and executive recommendations on how to reduce the probability and impact of significant cyberattacks. This tracker assesses the implementation of those recommendations.

Implementation Status

The Commission issued a report in March 2020 with 82 concrete recommendations across six thematic pillars. Subsequent white papers provided an additional 34 recommendations. This graph shows a side-by-side comparison of the progress toward adoption of the original 82 recommendations year over year.

202120222023
Implemented
On Track
Significant Barriers
Nearing Implementation
Limited Progress

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Breakdown by Pillars

2021
2022
2023
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Pillar 1

Reform the U.S. Government’s Structure and Organization for Cyberspace

Pillar 2

Strengthen Norms and Non-military Tools

0
2
4
2
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 3

Promote National Resilience

5
2
5
2
1
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 4

Reshape the Cyber Ecosystem toward Greater Security

1
2
15
2
2
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 5

Operationalize Cybersecurity Collaboration With the Private Sector

4
0
7
1
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 6

Preserve and Employ the Military Instrument of Power

5
4
1
4
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

White Papers  

Recommendations from  subsequent White Papers.

1
5
13
8
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers
LAYER 2 - DENY BENEFITS

Pillar 1

Reform the U.S. Government’s Structure and Organization for Cyberspace

Pillar 2

Strengthen Norms and Non-military Tools

2
4
2
0
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 3

Promote National Resilience

4
4
3
4
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 4

Reshape the Cyber Ecosystem toward Greater Security

4
6
8
3
1
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 5

Operationalize Cybersecurity Collaboration With the Private Sector

6
1
3
2
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 6

Preserve and Employ the Military Instrument of Power

6
1
3
1
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

White Papers  

Recommendations from  subsequent White Papers.

8
7
9
10
0
Implemented
Near Implementation
On Track
Limited Progress
Significant Barriers

Pillar 1

Reform the U.S. Government’s Structure and Organization for Cyberspace

Pillar 2

Strengthen Norms and Non-military Tools

Pillar 3

Promote National Resilience

Pillar 4

Reshape the Cyber Ecosystem toward Greater Security

Pillar 5

Operationalize Cybersecurity Collaboration With the Private Sector

Pillar 6

Preserve and Employ the Military Instrument of Power

White Papers  

Recommendations from  subsequent White Papers.

Assessment Data

This section provides detailed information on all 116 recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, their statuses according to both the 2021 and 2022 annual assessments, and the trend lines. After the planned end of the Commission’s mandate, the CSC 2.0 project is continuing to assess the status of recommendation implementation. For more information on the CSC 2.0 project, visit www.cybersolarium.org.

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3.4

3

2020 Report

Improve the Structure and Enhance Funding of the Election Assistance Commission

'21

On Track

'22

Nearing Implementation

'23

2020 Report
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3.4.1

3

2020 Report

Modernize Campaign Regulations to Promote Cybersecurity

'21

On Track

'22

Limited Progress

'23

2020 Report
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3.5

3

2020 Report

Build Societal Resilience to Foreign Malign Cyber-Enabled Information Operations

'21

Limited Progress

'22

Limited Progress

'23

2020 Report
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3.5.1

3

2020 Report

Reform Online Political Advertising to Defend against Foreign Influence in Elections

'21

On Track

'22

On Track

'23

2020 Report
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4.1

4

2020 Report

Establish and Fund a National Cybersecurity Certification and Labeling Authority

'21

On Track

'22

On Track

'23

2020 Report
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4.1.1

4

2020 Report

Create or Designate Critical Technology Security Centers

'21

On Track

'22

Nearing Implementation

'23

2020 Report
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4.1.2

4

2020 Report

Expand and Support the National Institute of Standards and Technology Security Work

'21

Limited Progress

'22

Implemented

'23

2020 Report
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4.2

4

2020 Report

Establish Liability for Final Goods Assemblers

'21

Significant Barriers

'22

Significant Barriers

'23

2020 Report
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4.2.1

4

2020 Report

Incentivize Timely Patch Implementation

'21

On Track

'22

On Track

'23

2020 Report
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4.3

4

2020 Report

Establish a Bureau of Cyber Statistics

'21

On Track

'22

Limited Progress

'23

2020 Report
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