SBOM and Federal Procurement

Executive Order 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity places strong emphasis on modernizing cybersecurity defenses, especially across the federal software supply chain. A key requirement under this EO is the use of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) to increase transparency, reduce risk, and support rapid response to vulnerabilities. SBOMs are a foundational element for meeting the EO’s goals around secure software development, federal procurement, and incident response.

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Continuous SBOM Evaluation and Risk Monitoring

Secure Software Supply Chain

The EO mandates that software sold to the federal government meet new security standards, including secure development practices and supply chain transparency. An SBOM provides a full inventory of software components—open-source, third-party, and proprietary—enabling both vendors and federal agencies to verify what’s inside and assess risk at the component level.

Federal Procurement Readiness

To do business with the federal government, software providers must now deliver attestations of secure development and include SBOMs as part of procurement submissions. An SBOM helps vendors meet this requirement by offering a machine-readable record of software composition, demonstrating proactive risk management and compliance with NIST guidelines (such as NIST SP 800-218, the Secure Software Development Framework).

Accelerated Vulnerability Response

The EO encourages real-time vulnerability detection and response. When threats like log4shell emerge, SBOMs allow agencies and vendors to rapidly identify affected systems and prioritize remediation. With SBOMs in place, organizations can quickly answer the question: Am I affected?—a critical capability for national cybersecurity resilience.

Transparency and Public Trust

One of the EO’s core goals is to increase public and government trust in the software ecosystem. SBOMs bring transparency to an often opaque supply chain, showing regulators and customers that software producers are serious about security. They serve as a living document of due diligence—building confidence in both commercial and government software systems.

SBOM and Federal Procurement

Secure Software Supply Chain

Federal Procurement Readiness

Accelerated Vulnerability Response

Transparency and Public Trust

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