The 40-member panel has suggestions for whoever wins, from how to handle regulations to deterring malicious hackers.

Deterring U.S. adversaries from attacking American infrastructure requires making clear that the United States can strike back in kind. 

The influential commission has seen around 70% of its initial recommendations to improve cybersecurity implemented.

Experts call for improvements to space cybersecurity as sectors such as energy, agriculture and finance rely more on satellite networks.

Attacks against critical infrastructure are reaching new heights, but strategy documents outlining federal efforts are a decade old.

The co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission say a permanent director is needed to implement the national cybersecurity strategy.

The influential Cyberspace Solarium Commission is calling for space systems to be the 17th critical infrastructure sector.

The National Defense Authorization Act omits some efforts such as one to compel federal contractors to provide software bills of material.

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis defended the need for a "tough" strategy that compels industry to enhance cybersecurity protocols.

The group is hoping to advance ideas such as a National Cybersecurity Certification and Labeling Authority and a Bureau of Cyber Statistics.