When the Public Sector wins, we all win. Rooting for the security of Public Sector software is something that comes naturally to Veracode. Federal agencies are tackling an incredibly difficult job, and the road to success is meaningful to us all – regardless of our sector or industry. The push for software security came strongly via specific requirements in the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity in 2021. Here’s a look at how Public Sector software security is doing two years later.
We believe the release of the Executive Order (EO) on Cybersecurity in May of 2021 is a long time coming (watch our co-founder explain why). What really stands out to us about this EO is how action-oriented it is. The EO gets specific about types of security controls government agencies must adhere to, and it also includes what to look for in software vendors selling to government agencies. ...read more!
