Wyden Releases Draft Legislation to End Federal Dependence on Insecure, Proprietary Software

**Executive summary:** Senator Ron Wyden released draft legislation—the Secure and Interoperable Government Collaboration Technology Act—aimed at improving federal cybersecurity for collaboration tools by requiring NIST-defined interoperable standards, promoting end-to-end encryption, ensuring compliance with federal records requirements, mandating DHS security reviews, and creating a GSA/OMB working group; the release frames the bill as a response to recent high-profile breaches and vendor lock-in by major tech firms.