ONCD highlights next steps for open source software initiative

The Office of the National Cyber Director will focus on reducing systemic risks in open-source software and working to strengthen the open-source ecosystem throughout 2024, as part of an interagency initiative addressing security concerns with using open-source components in the broader software supply chain.

ONCD released a report on Tuesday highlighting the 2023 efforts of the interagency Open-Source Software Security Initiative (OS3I). The report says the OS3I “convenes Federal agencies and considers input from the open-source software community, civil...