RunSafe CEO to address U.S. connected vehicle rule at Automotive Cybersecurity Summit 2026

RunSafe Security Founder and CEO Joseph M. Saunders will speak at the Automotive Cybersecurity Summit 2026 in Detroit on July 29-30 about the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Connected Vehicle Rule. The session will focus on software origin tracing, automated SBOMs and supply chain cleanup as OEMs and suppliers face new federal compliance demands.

Why it matters: - The U.S. Connected Vehicle Rule is adding new compliance pressure for automakers and suppliers working on software-defined vehicles. - Consumer concern is already high: 65% of drivers in the 2025 Connected Car Cyber Safety & Security Index said remote hacking of a vehicle is possible, and 77% called third-party components a severe cyber risk. - The issue affects both cybersecurity and supply chain management across the Detroit automotive ecosystem.

What happened: - RunSafe Security said Founder and CEO Joseph M. Saunders will lead a solo keynote at the Automotive Cybersecurity Summit 2026. - The session is titled “Meeting U.S. Connected Vehicle Rule Origin Requirements.” - The summit runs July 29-30, 2026, at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Detroit Downtown - Fort Shelby in Detroit, Michigan. - The audience includes automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, security engineers and transportation policy experts.

The details: - Saunders will address the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Connected Vehicle Rule. - The presentation will cover technical methods to map code provenance quickly. - He will discuss automated, compliance-ready Software Bills of Materials, or SBOMs. - The session will also focus on removing foreign-adversary-linked components from multi-tier supply chains. - RunSafe says automotive compliance needs to shift from a point-in-time check to a continuous lifecycle process. - RunSafe says its memory relocation techniques protect embedded systems from runtime exploits without code rewrites. - RunSafe also says build-time SBOMs can capture components that binary analysis and scanning miss. - The company says many software composition analysis tools are strongest at open-source detection but have limited visibility into proprietary or commercial components. - RunSafe says build-time SBOMs record source files, libraries and toolchains during the build process, before static linking and optimization erase identifying signals. - The company says that timing advantage is critical for BIS compliance in automotive software.

Between the lines: - The pitch is not just about compliance paperwork. It is about proving software origin and reducing hidden risk in complex vehicle software chains. - RunSafe is tying security engineering directly to federal policy, which positions the company at the center of an emerging regulatory market. - The emphasis on proprietary and commercial components suggests the hardest compliance work may be outside traditional open-source scanning.

What's next: - Saunders will be available for one-on-one interviews, technical briefings and on-camera commentary during the summit. - Media credentials can be coordinated through Kari Ritacco at RedIron PR, +1 703-928-9996. - RunSafe is expected to use the event to advance its message around Secure by Design automotive engineering and lifecycle compliance.