Federal agencies and government branches find themselves on the front lines every day. Ransomware, malware, and other cyber threats seek an entry point with increasingly sophisticated assaults. The old security standbys are no longer enough. Legacy solutions have grown bulky, inefficient, and raise red flags, which require time-consuming verification, yet miss other risks entirely. At the same time, the federal government is working on modernizing its software development processes to speed up release cycles, better integrate security, and meet federal cybersecurity mandates and standards.