A CISA secure-by-design guru makes the case for the future of the initiative

The article reports on CISA's voluntary 'secure-by-design' campaign, highlighting Jack Cable's view that industry adoption of a security-by-design pledge (signed by over 250 companies) can help reduce exploit-prone flaws and counter state-linked threats from China. It frames the initiative as a policy and industry-coordination effort—emphasizing progress reports, federal vendor expectations, and potential congressional or administration roles—rather than reporting a specific cyber incident or technical analysis.