RunSafe CEO to address U.S. connected vehicle rule at Detroit summit

RunSafe Security Founder and CEO Joseph M. Saunders will speak at the Automotive Cybersecurity Summit 2026 in Detroit on July 29-30 about the new U.S. Connected Vehicle Rule and its compliance demands. The session will focus on how automakers and suppliers can build continuous, lifecycle-based software compliance as federal scrutiny of vehicle software intensifies.

Why it matters: - Automakers and suppliers face tighter federal compliance expectations as software-defined vehicles add more code, more suppliers and more risk. - New rules around connected vehicles are pushing the industry beyond one-time checks toward continuous software compliance. - Consumer concern is already high: 65% of drivers believe remote hacking of a vehicle is possible, and 77% see third-party components as a severe cyber risk.

What happened: - RunSafe Security said Founder and CEO Joseph M. Saunders will speak at the Automotive Cybersecurity Summit 2026 in Detroit. - Saunders will deliver a solo keynote 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, 525 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, Michigan 48226. - The audience includes automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, security engineers and transportation policy experts.

The details: - Saunders plans to discuss the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Connected Vehicle Rule. - The session will cover technical ways to map code provenance, generate automated compliance-ready Software Bills of Materials, and remove foreign-adversary-linked components from multi-tier supply chains. - RunSafe says its memory relocation approach protects embedded systems against runtime exploits without requiring code rewrites. - RunSafe says build-time SBOMs can capture components that binary analysis and scanning often miss. - Build-time SBOMs record source files, libraries and toolchains as software is built, which matters when static linking and optimization obscure component origins.

Between the lines: - The compliance conversation is shifting from traditional cybersecurity hygiene to software supply chain provenance and origin tracking. - RunSafe is positioning its tools as a fit for Secure by Design engineering and for the documentation demands tied to BIS compliance. - The company is also linking the rule to broader economic and policy questions for Detroit’s auto ecosystem.

What's next: - Saunders is available for one-on-one interviews, technical briefings and on-camera commentary during the summit. - Press credentials can be coordinated through Kari Ritacco at RedIron PR, +1 703-928-9996. - The summit will likely serve as a key venue for automakers and suppliers to compare approaches to the new connected vehicle compliance requirements.