Reporter Cynthia Brumfield joins Safe Mode host and CyberScoop Editor-in-Chief Greg Otto to break down how a last-minute contract scare between CISA and MITRE nearly disrupted the backbone of global vulnerability management — the CVE program. What followed? • An 11th-hour contract extension • A wave of fear across cyber defenders • And the birth of the CVE Foundation — a potential private-sector alternative that says it’s ready to launch by year’s end 🎧 Watch the full episode to hear what’s at