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The Biden administration announced federal agencies will have to verify that all third-party IT software deployments comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) security requirements and get proof of conformance from vendors. The latest policy is part of a larger initiative from the White House to bolster cybersecurity standards across federal agencies.

The memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said agencies "may obtain from software producers artifacts that demonstrate conformance to secure software development practices, as needed."

Federal agencies will have to inventory all software and create a separate inventory for critical software within 90 days, according to the memo. Within 120 days of the announcement, agencies will also need to develop a line of communication for relevant requirements and collect letters of attestation from software providers.

OMB indicated it will post specific instructions for submitting requests for waivers or extensions to the MAX.gov site.

Oracle Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison took a dig at AWS’ expensive price tag and hinted some of its large customers will move to OCI soon. Read more.

VMware is paying $8 million in fines tied to a SEC investigation into the vendor’s public filings for its 2019 and 2020 fiscal years. Read more.

The security provider said enhancements to its Netskope Cloud Firewall will make the service more suitable for “SASE-ready environments.” Read more.

Jobsity nearshores software developer talent from across South America to U.S. organizations to meet demand. Read more.

Sysdig introduced a risk checklist dubbed ToDo and a guided remediation function called Remediation Guru to its platform. Read more.

Verizon Business rearranged its executive structure to increase its focus on growth, a move coming months after it hired a new leader. Read more.

Andrew De La Torre, group VP of technology at Oracle, discusses how the vendor and industry can better support 5G telecom operators. Read more.