Cybersecurity has for years been a wonky, abstract concern to most Americans. No longer. The long gasoline lines and price spikes resulting from the Colonial Pipeline attack were a wake-up call, the moment cyber got real for millions. The ransomware attack disrupted one of the largest refined-gasoline pipelines in the U.S. for six days, and is part of a disturbing trend. Our adversaries no doubt are noting the economic and societal cost inflicted; the number of people directly or indirectly affected by a malicious cyberattack is only going to rise.
That is one of the many reasons we have worked for the past two years as co-chairmen of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, a panel created by Congress and dedicated to writing a 21st-century “cyber doctrine” that better secures America from these threats. Our goal is to be the “9/11 commission” for cybersecurity before a catastrophic attack happens. Unlike many efforts out of Washington, our work has been productive. We are already crafting and passing legislation to ensure the U.S. government has the resources and tools to protect Americans.
This starts with the federal government improving its interactions with private…
