Reproducible Builds as Default Policy

Make deterministic, cross‑platform reproducible builds and cryptographic verification the default for widely used languages and distributions. Pair this with stable funding for critical open‑source dependencies so volunteer ‘help’ can’t become a takeover vector. The Go project’s fully reproducible toolchain and public checksum database show the model is feasible at scale. — Treating build reproducibility and OSS funding as baseline infrastructure reframes software supply‑chain security from ad hoc practice to a governance standard affecting national resilience.