# CISA Enhances CVE Program Quality

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a comprehensive "Quality Era" improvement plan for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, aiming to strengthen data quality, governance, community participation, and infrastructure resilience. This initiative responds to the surge in vulnerability reports, including those driven by AI technologies, and underscores CISA's ongoing federal commitment to maintaining and evolving the CVE program's effectiveness. Procurement professionals and contractors involved in cybersecurity services should note the emphasis on standardized quality metrics and enhanced program governance, which may influence future contract requirements and vendor qualifications.

- CISA leads federal efforts to improve CVE program data integrity and operational standards, signaling potential updates to cybersecurity procurement criteria.
- The plan invites community feedback, indicating opportunities for industry stakeholders to contribute to program development and align offerings with emerging standards.
- Organizations providing vulnerability management, cybersecurity research, or related services should evaluate how enhanced CVE quality standards could affect compliance and service delivery.
- Collaboration with federal agencies like CISA and NIST may increase as the program evolves, presenting new partnership and contracting opportunities in cybersecurity infrastructure and governance.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 24, 2026

### Government Entities
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

### Key Quotes
> CISA remains committed to leading, growing and sustaining the CVE Program into the foreseeable future, just as we’ve done for more than 25 years without fail.
> — Chris Butera, Acting Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity

> CISA and the CVE program are well-positioned to both observe challenges in this space and to create (and enforce) standards that explicitly state what quality means in CVE records.
> — Caitlin Condon, Vice President of Security Research, VulnCheck

### Sources
- [CISA outlines improvement plan for CVE program | CyberScoop](https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-cve-data-quality-white-paper-expert-reaction) - CyberScoop