Reps. Nancy Mace and Shontel Brown reintroduced VDP legislation after the 2024 bipartisan, bicameral bill didn’t get a full Senate vote.

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday also advanced legislation to strengthen the federal IT supply chain.

The legislation from Sens. Warner and Lankford would require federal contractors to adhere to NIST’s guidelines on VDPs.

It’s the latest sign that federal officials are warming to white-hat hackers from various walks of life.

The company has publicly pushed patches to close vulnerabilities that can lead to remote root access.