Senate defense policy bill requires Software Bill of Materials for DOD contracts, reports on critical infrastructure

Cyber elements in the Senate version of the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act are mostly DOD-focused including a provision to require contractors to submit a Software Bill of Materials, and new authorities for Cyber Command to play an active role in addressing critical infrastructure attacks by “foreign powers.”

The full text of the bill was filed Monday by Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and ranking member Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Plans for consideration on the floor have...