Software contracting in the federal government is very lucrative and a huge part of the government's cybersecurity, but the import of knowing what is software is often underestimated. A software bill of materials, or SBOM, can represent an important first step in this side of software acquisition.

Chris Riotta is a staff writer at FCW covering government procurement and technology policy. He joined the podcast to talk about the issues surrounding SBOMs.

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