WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Tom Cotton issued the following press release:
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday sent a letter to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross concerned about China and Russia contributing to the open source software ecosystem that underpins important American software systems, including the Department of War software. This reliance on open source software could create a critical national security risk and needs to be addressed.
In part, Senator Cotton wrote:
"As the Office of the National Cyber Director holds responsibility for coordinating implementation of national cyber policy and government-wide cybersecurity, you are well-positioned to lead the U.S. government in addressing this cross-cutting vulnerab...