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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 4049 (Reported in Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 882

Sec. 882. Balancing security and innovation in software development and acquisition

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The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall develop requirements for inclusion in solicitations for both commercial and developmental solutions, and for the evaluation of bids, of appropriate software security criteria, including— delineation of what processes were or will be used for a secure software development lifecycle, including management of supply chain and third-party software sources and component risks; and an associated vulnerability management plan or tools.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall develop processes for security review of code for the purpose of publication and other procedures necessary to fully implement the pilot program required under section 875 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note). The requirements and procedures required under subsections
(a)and
(b)shall be developed in conjunction with the Department of Defense's efforts to incorporate input and finalize the procedures described in the Interim Procedures for Operation of the Software Acquisition Pathway.
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