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OMB memo directs agencies to use NIST secure software framework as part of procurement

By Sara Friedman / September 14, 2022

The Office of Management and Budget is instituting a self-attestation security policy for software purchased by federal agencies through a new memorandum that outlines how NIST’s Secure Software Development Framework will be implemented in practice, including guidance on Software Bill of Materials use.

The memo fulfills a requirement from President Biden’s 2021 cyber executive order to secure federal networks. NIST released the SSDF in February along with a guidance on how to use the publication from a software purchaser viewpoint...


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