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April 16, 2025 4:44 pm ET|WSJ Pro

The cybersecurity industry was rattled this week by the near-closure of a government-funded program that tracks flaws in software, prompting calls for changes in how it operates.The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program, maintained by the nonprofit Mitre Corp., provides an international standard for identifying the holes in software that hackers use to breach systems. It is principally funded by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, through a federal contract worth up to $44.6 million.

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