You're listening to the CyberWire X, a series of specials where we highlight important

security topics affecting organizations worldwide.

I'm Dave Bitner.

Today's episode is titled Behavioral Transparency, the Patterns Within.

President Biden's Cyber Executive Order includes provisions for a software bill of materials in Government Contracts.

It's a critical and necessary first measure for protecting the software supply chain.

To defend against cyber attacks like the ones that affected solar winds and colonial pipeline,

organizations also need transparency

about the way the software in their supply chain behaves,

how and with whom that software engages in and outside of their networks.

A program note, each CyberWire X special features two segments.

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