{"slug": "cisa-lays-out-new-guidance-for-using-open-source-software", "title": "CISA lays out new guidance for using open-source software", "summary": "The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices guide, offering federal agencies recommendations for managing open source software security, contributing to OSS projects, and evaluating open source AI systems. The guidance highlights benefits such as independent source code review and reduced vendor dependence.", "body_md": "The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices guide, which provides federal agencies with recommendations for managing the security of open source software, contributing to OSS projects, and evaluating open source AI systems. Using open source software Federal agencies can benefit from open source software because its source code can be independently reviewed, reducing reliance on vendor claims. It can reduce dependence on a single … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/03/cisa-oss-security-guidance/)\n\nThe post [CISA lays out new guidance for using open-source software](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/03/cisa-oss-security-guidance/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/cisa-lays-out-new-guidance-for-using-open-source-software", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/03/cisa-oss-security-guidance/", "published_at": "2026-08-03 11:53:06+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-03 12:26:38.742163+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["CISA", "Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/cisa-lays-out-new-guidance-for-using-open-source-software", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/cisa-lays-out-new-guidance-for-using-open-source-software.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/cisa-lays-out-new-guidance-for-using-open-source-software.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/cisa-lays-out-new-guidance-for-using-open-source-software.jsonld"}}