Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 4913 (Introduced in Senate) — To establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Findings

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Congress finds that— open source software fosters technology development and is an integral part of overall cybersecurity; a secure, healthy, vibrant, and resilient open source software ecosystem is crucial for ensuring the national security and economic vitality of the United States; open source software is part of the foundation of digital infrastructure that promotes a free and open internet; due to both the unique strengths of open source software and inconsistent historical investment in open source software security, there exist unique challenges in securing open source software; and the Federal Government should play a supporting role in ensuring the long-term security of open source software.