NTIA’s ‘SBOM’ initiative releases draft playbook guide for software consumers

Stakeholders from NTIA’s software transparency initiative shared their latest drafts of working group products at a meeting Thursday to help industry utilize a Software Bill of Materials, including a software consumer playbook and “Quick Start Guide” based on a healthcare proof of concept.

The playbook, developed by the initiative’s “formats and tooling” working group, breaks down how an SBOM can be used when it comes to acquisition from a supplier, coverage for software systems and software entity resolution.

“This playbook...