Defense Contractor Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM) Checklist
Most defense contractors handle SBOMs reactively: a customer asks, and you scramble to figure out what they want and how to deliver it. This checklist gives you a step-by-step process for getting clarity about requirements, executing generation correctly, and addressing vulnerabilities when they emerge.
What you'll get:
- A list of critical questions to ask your customer to clarify requirements before you generate your SBOM.
- Step-by-step guidance on scanning your built artifact, choosing the right tool, assigning ownership, maintaining version history, and documenting exceptions.
- An ongoing process to reassess SBOMs when new CVEs drop, maintain an audit trail, manage transitive dependencies, and keep supporting evidence organized.