Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) seem to have come out of now where. One day, no one has ever heard of them, and the next day many people ask why you don’t have one. SBOMs are a new and soon-to-be-necessary need for communicating your software composition to 3rd parties. Let’s dispel some myths and lay out a clear path for when and why you may need an SBOM, and how you’ll need to engage with one.

Bill Bensing has driven a tech-fueled world since discovering Notepad. He teaches organizations to create inclusive environments that allow anyone to develop software. Bill prides himself on building