CISA supply chain task force releases Hardware Bill of Materials framework

A public-private task force led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published a new report offering a taxonomy for using a Hardware Bill of Materials to drive down supply chain risk.

The report says, “The HBOM Framework recommends requesting HBOMs as one of the many activities that purchasers should leverage to evaluate their supply chains. This framework is intended to inform organizations about such HBOMs.”

“As this document describes, current HBOM formats need some assistance to be portable...