HUD intends to use this form to obtain self-attestations from software producers that their software is developed in conformity with Government-specified minimum secure software development practices. The information in this collection will be used to assess any potential risk in the agency’s use of the software.
This information collection requires software producers (e.g., developers and manufacturers) whose software is used by the Government to attest that they followed specific elements in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) during production and development of the software. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-22-18, “Enhancing the Security of the Software Supply Chain through Secure Software Development Practices,” dated September 14, 2022, requires the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in consultation with OMB, to develop a secure software attestation “common form” for Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for all Federal departments and agencies.