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Planned NDAA amendment would codify CISA’s role in cyber vulnerability program

  • David DiMolfetta--Nextgov
  • published date: 2026-06-18 19:52:00 UTC

The measure, expected as a proposed add-on to the government’s 2027 defense package, targets a bedrock cybersecurity vulnerability-tracking system after a contracting fiasco last year.

A contracting scare that briefly cast uncertainty over a key cyber vulnerability-tracking program is prompting lawmakers to add a measure to the annual defense authorization bill that would establish… [+3368 chars]