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Congressman Introduces Vulnerability Disclosure Bill For Contractors

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

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Congressman Introduces Vulnerability Disclosure Bill For Contractors

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.)

Seeking to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of companies that do business with the federal government, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) this week introduced a bill requiring government contractors to create programs that allow friendly hackers to probe for vulnerabilities on their networks so that security gaps can be mended. “I have long been a supporter of vulnerability disclosure policies and programs (VDPs) in both the federal government and private sector,” Lieu said in a statement on Tuesday. “They allow security researchers…

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