SBOMs 101: Why the US Government is Mandating Software Bill of Materials

Get the briefing on SBOMs, the US Executive Order, and how to generate SBOMS programmatically for Python and other open source components.

View in browser   Hi David,   SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) readiness is more critical than ever for software development and DevOps leaders. Recently, the US government has even mandated the requirement of SBOMs for software vendors selling to US agencies.   SBOMs are one of the key mechanisms for securing your software supply chain, providing a complete list of all your software components, as well as their dependencies, licensing, authors, and more.   Read our blog post to get a briefing of: How SBOMs help you manage software supply chain risks Types of SBOM standards and how they compare to US government requirements How you can automatically generate SBOMs for open source components, i.e. Python, Ruby and other languages. Get the Briefing Plus, get additional resources on software supply chain security, including our 3-minute demo video and our webinar on the Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) standard proposed by Google.   Regards, Dana Crane Product Marketing Manager, ActiveState ActiveState Software, 1000 - 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 Unsubscribe Manage preferences