Building Secure Software at Speed: Four Emerging DevSecOps Trends for Government

Artificial intelligence is accelerating software development across government, but it is also increasing vulnerabilities, software supply chain risks and compliance challenges. This report examines four emerging DevSecOps trends helping agencies deliver secure applications faster: first-party support for critical software, portable security and networking controls, continuous evidence for modernized authorization processes, and automated governance of open source components. Industry experts explain how policy-as-code, persistent validation, AI-driven guardrails, MCP servers and continuously secured software delivery can reduce attack surfaces, shorten audit timelines and improve software quality.