The need for SBOM — Part 1

In 2023, the Software bill of materials (“SBOM”) continues to dominate the conversations related to software disclosure and security. While there are alternate approaches to the software disclosures, SBOM has been vetted by a multistakeholder group run by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in a multi-year process and is therefore considered appropriate and effective for reducing the cybersecurity risks at machine speed. It might be worth going through a double-click to understand how that is so.