The fiscal 2019 defense authorization bill that came out of a House-Senate conference committee includes language to establish a commission that would create a national cyber doctrine, Defense Systems reported Friday.

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission will consist of 14 members and develop a unified strategic approach to guard U.S. assets against threats in cyberspace.

These members will include the director of national intelligence, deputy director of homeland security, deputy defense secretary, FBI director, five senators and five representatives, the report noted.

The bill would also require the government to review the effectiveness of Defense Innovation Unit Experimental programs and study the feasibility of integrating DIUx into the Defense Department‘s research and engineering enterprise.

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., has introduced a bill that would reform the government’s process for authorizing commercial cloud products and services through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.

Connolly’s office said Friday FedRAMP Reform Act of 2018 would also institute agency compliance measures and create new metrics to properly implement such measures.

He noted the bill seeks to clarify the responsibilities of federal and industry stakeholders, establish a process for Congress to evaluate the program’s progress and provide certainty to customers.

Established five years ago, FedRAMP offers a uniform approach for the government to assess, authorize and monitor cloud offerings.

The legislation seeks to reform this process through six steps. First, it would codify FedRAMP by identifying the responsibilities of each federal agency involved with the program.

The Office of Management and Budget will issue guidance to implement FedRAMP principles while the General Services Administration will be in charge of the actual implementation of FedRAMP principles.

Second, OMB will be tasked with ensuring that agencies are in compliance with any requirements related to FedRAMP.

Third, to monitor if FedRAMP is being properly implemented, the FedRAMP Management Office under the GSA will be required to craft metrics concerning time, cost and quality of the assessments. Also, OMB and GSA will be tasked to submit a yearly report to Congress on the status and performance of the FedRAMP PMO.

Fourth, the FedRAMP PMO would be required to automate its procedures.

Fifth, to fast-track certification processes, a Joint Authorization Board’s issuance of an authorization to operate shall be deemed valid.

Finally, for transparency purposes, when an agency issues an ATO, it is required to furnish a copy of said ATO with the FedRAMP PMO.

Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Bill Nelson, D-Fla.; and Ed Markey, D-Mass. have introduced a bill aiming to refine regulation of U.S. space transportation.

The Space Frontier Act would appoint an assistant secretary to help address commercial space concerns in the Department of Transportation, Cruz’s office said Thursday.

The bill also seeks to extend the service life of the International Space Station through 2030 in aims to maintain leadership in the low Earth orbit.

Additionally, the DOT would receive tasks to establish a regulatory framework that aims to refine existing rules and support reusable and expendable platforms.

The bill takes its basis from the 2015 Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, which was intended to streamline the regulatory framework governing commercial space launches and Earth observation missions.

The legislators who introduced the Space Frontier Act are members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.