diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ce65f4a..9b55ac8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,22 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Cache local Maven repository
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
       - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: oracle-actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
           website: jdk.java.net
           release: 21
-      - run: ./mvnw clean install -Pall-quality-gates -B
+
+      - name: Run Maven
+        run: ./mvnw clean install -Pall-quality-gates -B
 
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/latest-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/latest-versions.yml
index 6f7781a..338be94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/latest-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/latest-versions.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           website: jdk.java.net
           release: 21
-      - run: ./mvnw clean versions:update-properties scm:check-local-modification -U -B
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+
+      - name: Run Maven
+        run: ./mvnw clean versions:update-properties scm:check-local-modification -U -B
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/owasp.yml b/.github/workflows/owasp.yml
index d93c9d5..b25d585 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/owasp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/owasp.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,35 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Get Date
+        id: get-date
+        run: |
+          echo "datetime=$(/bin/date -u "+%Y%m%d%H")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Restore cached Maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          # Using datetime in cache key as OWASP database may change, without the pom changing
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ steps.get-date.outputs.datetime }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ steps.get-date.outputs.datetime }}
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
       - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: oracle-actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
           website: jdk.java.net
           release: 21
-      - run: ./mvnw clean dependency-check:check -DnvdApiKey= -B
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+
+      - name: Run Maven
+        run: ./mvnw clean dependency-check:check -DnvdApiKey=${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }} -DnvdApiDelay=6000 -B
+
+      # Want the Maven dependencies to be cached even if the build fails as we want the OWASP database cached, regardless of whether vulnerabilities are found or not
+      - name: Cache Maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ steps.get-date.outputs.datetime }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8e724ff..385fd9b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -469,9 +469,6 @@
                 <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
                 <version>${dependency-check-maven.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <!-- NVD API Key obtained from  https://nvd.nist.gov/developers/request-an-api-key -->
-                    <nvdApiKey>${nvdApiKey}</nvdApiKey>
-
                     <!-- Assembly analyzer disabled because we don't have any .NET code/dlls -->
                     <assemblyAnalyzerEnabled>false</assemblyAnalyzerEnabled>
                     <!-- Node and retirejs analyzer disabled, because any js floating around isn't part of the main app -->