SBOM-a-RAMA '23: Key Updates

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is transforming how software compliance and security risks are described, organized, shared, and monitored. For nearly a decade, SBOM has existed in some form for limited use cases. Therefore, when, in 2017, NTIA went out to find a method for creating software transparency, it met an eager and visionary community around SBOM.

This week, the community of original SBOM practitioners met newer SBOM adopters live and virtually at the CISA-organized event — SBOM-a-RAMA. This was a day of sharing updates, success stories, challenges, and crafting a path ahead. The event was hosted by indefatigable Dr. Allan Friedman — senior advisor at CISA.

On the regulatory side, SBOM-a-RAMA was hosted by CISA with participation from FDA, NTIA in the US, European Commission from the EU, and METI from Japan.

On the commercial side, the event had representation from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow, VMWare, Hitachi, AT&T, Medtronic, and NY-Presbyterian Hospital, among others. Of course, Intelrynk founders were there in person, and we live twitted some fun facts from the event here.