Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) have issued a letter signed by three other associations in anticipation of a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing. The hearing will address cybersecurity risks that have compromised numerous government agency servers. Microsoft’s Vice Chairman and President, Brad Smith, is expected to respond to questions regarding Microsoft's security incidents.

The SIIA/CCIA letter highlights significant cybersecurity risks faced by public-sector organizations "stemming from the use of the same vendor for operating systems, email, office software, and security tooling." The letter emphasizes that "to improve the security and resiliency of the United States, the federal government must take steps to increase vendor diversity and ensure products with poor security are no longer acceptable within federal government networks."