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+# 9. Use GitHub Dependabot and GitHub CodeQL security tools
+
+Date: 2021-07-20
+
+## Decision
+
+We will use GitHub Dependabot to scan our dependencies for vulnerabilites. 
+
+We will use GitHub CodeQL to scan our code for potential vulnerabilities. 
+
+## Status
+
+Accepted
+
+## Context and explanation of the tech concepts
+
+Our project needs security tooling. 
+
+***Dependency scanning***: Alerts developers when one of the libraries we are using needs to be upgraded because of a vulnerability.
+
+***Static analysis***: Scans our code for security issues and anti-patterns.
+
+### Options considered 
+
+#### Snyk
+
+We considered using [Snyk](https://snyk.io/) for dependency scanning, but we observed that other teams had moved away from Snyk, in part because of the complexities of juggling Snyk accounts as team members offboarded and onboarded.
+
+#### GitHub Dependabot 
+
+* In [ADR #3](https://github.com/18F/OPRE-Unicorn/blob/main/docs/adr/003-use-github-for-version-control.md), we decided to use GitHub for version control.
+* GitHub also offers a dependency scanning tool called Dependabot, which other 18F teams at ACF are using successfully. 
+* We predict that using a built-in GitHub tool for dependency scanning will allow us to configure and maintain the tool with less friction. 
+
+#### GitHub CodeQL
+
+* GitHub offers a static analysis tool called CodeQL, which other 18F teams are using successfully. 
+* We predict that using a built-in GitHub tool will allow us to configure and maintain the tool with less friction. 
+* We will need to either run CodeQL through an GitHub Actions workflow, or run it in CircleCI. 
+
+### Related issues
+
+* [#36](https://github.com/18F/OPRE-Unicorn/issues/36)
+* [#90](https://github.com/18F/OPRE-Unicorn/issues/90)
+* [#98](https://github.com/18F/OPRE-Unicorn/issues/98)