How to get to the bottom of the hype about software bills of materials




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: The Biden administration's executive order on cybersecurity from three years ago alerted the uninitiated to the existence of software bills of material (SBOMs). The idea is, knowing all of the elements that make up a software package can help buyers better understand their cybersecurity holes. But can the SBOM also give hackers the blueprint they need. For analysis, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Endor Labs adviser and former federal cybersecurity manager Chris Hughes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices