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Python Foundation Adopts SPDX for Software Bill of Materials
The Python Software Foundation has taken a significant step forward in software supply chain transparency by including SPDX-format Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) with their official Python releases. Starting with...
SPDX Responds to CISA Minimum Elements RFC
About a month ago, CISA requested industry/community comment on a proposed new minimum set of SBOM elements to replace the original NTIA list. Few people on the planet have thought...
CISA Considering New Set of Minimum Elements
CISA has requested comment on a new set of minimum elements for SBOMs (on top of the original NTiA set). This short announcement describes the process: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/08/22/cisa-requests-public-comment-updated-guidance-software-bill-materials The SPDX Tech...
A Guide to the GitHub SPDX Repo
We just published a readme file at the top level of the repository that provides a great overview of the contents and where to find what. https://github.com/spdx
Kudos for Yocto support of SPDX SBOMs
Check out this posting and the accompanying article that give a shout out to the Yocto SBOM work that Joshua Watt briefed us on at the last General Meeting. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vpetersson_im-excited-by-yoctos-sbom-capabilities-activity-7298791001526063106-qqsc/#?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3Brv%2FCdMTgS36PFZd4RZTQPg%3D%3D...
SPDX Podcast
New podcast episode of Nerding Out with Viktor is now live! In Viktor’s words: I spoke with Kate Stewart from the The Linux Foundation and Gary ONeall about the evolution...
Implementing an AI BOM
As global regulations on AI software tighten, developers face a complex set of new, ambiguous rules. The AI Software Bill of Materials (AI BOM), especially the new SPDX 3.0 with...
SBOM Adoption Paper
Check out this great new Linux Foundation paper on implementing SBOMs and how it helps with license compliance and application security. Author Ibrahim Haddid provides great insights into this important...