Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill to push for open source software security within federal gov
The bill was previously proposed in response to the Log4j vulnerability that affected millions of IT systems around the world.
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Senators propose open source software risk framework in new bill
The legislation would require CISA to develop a new cybersecurity framework for agencies and critical infrastructure owners and operators.
Tech companies put initial $30M toward securing open source software supply chain
The funding will be spread across 10 streams addressing vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
Postal inspectors’ digital intelligence team sometimes acted outside of legal authorities, report says
USPS's internet analytics team occasionally used open-source intelligence tools beyond postal inspectors' law enforcement authorities, according to a watchdog.
The ‘Big Bang’ of USAF application modernization
Former U.S. Air Force software chief Nicolas Chaillan highlights how open source software container platform helped deploy software services on the U-2 in less than two weeks.
NSA launches open source training platform for apps, development
The new tool, called SkillTree, was developed for training NSA employees on complex applications as well as software development, but it is available for adaptation by the…
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Why open source solutions are playing a more powerful role in enterprise IT
Open source gives agencies the ability to improve digital services faster, more securely while protecting against the perils of vendor lock-in.
JADC2: All new architecture, same technology, says Air Force software chief
The Air Force is completely redesigning the data structure for all-domain operations but mostly keeping the same technology in place that it will run on.
When is GOTS not in the national interest?
In this contributed op-ed, Palantir's Shyam Sankar argues that government-off-the-shelf technologies are not in the U.S.'s best interest.
Leaders share how agencies bring agility into application development
Agency IT leaders in a new video series discuss examples of how open source and cloud-based applications are helping them deliver updates at greater speeds.