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Agents Pick Dependencies, DoWI 8430.01 Holds You Accountable

·Source: Sonatype (Maven/npm)

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Executive Summary

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Analysis

Coding agents now do much of the work of building software. They plan changes, edit files, add packages, run tests, and open pull requests. Somewhere in that loop, an agent decides which open source components your mission software will depend on, often without a person reviewing each choice.

Indicators of Compromise (3)

URL (2)
https://www.sonatype.com/blog/your-agents-are-choosing-dependencies.-dowi-8430.01-says-you-own-the-result
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https://www.sonatype.com/hubfs/Fed%20-%20Policy.png
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Domain (1)
www.sonatype.com
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Source Attribution

Originally published by Sonatype (Maven/npm) on Oct 1, 2026.

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