Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin The old issue of software licensing comes up anew in a hearing.

The old issue of software licensing comes up anew in a hearing.

Published: May 24, 2024, 4:14 p.m.

Next month, Microsoft president Brad Smith will appear before the House Homeland Security Committee. He'll answer questions about the company's recent nation-state cyberattacks and new internal security strategy. This is after a\xa0Homeland Security\xa0report highlighting some of the flaws. Could licensing practices be a\xa0cause? That's the feeling of groups like the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing.\xa0For why, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the group's executive director, Ryan Triplette.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices