I can see how govt funding was needed to help bootstrap the CVE program before people saw the value of it. But now that CVEs form the basis of a very lucrative

I can see how govt funding was needed to help bootstrap the CVE program before people saw the value of it. But now that CVEs form the basis of a very lucrative ~$16b/year industry[0], wouldn't it make sense to let those companies take over? Privatizing the Internet enabled much more innovation than if it had stayed govt-funded. 0: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/security-and-vulnerability-management-svm-market https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/security...