A couple years ago, the federal government told companies to stop using 'memory-unsafe' languages like C and C++ by 2026 and suggested #rust as an alternative https://thenewstack.io/feds-critical-software-must-drop-c-c-by-2026-or-face-risk/
"A recent report issued jointly by CISA and the FBI on Product Security Bad Practices warns software manufacturers about bad practices such as using memory-unsafe programming languages like C and C++."
