Allan Friedman

Dr. Allan Friedman is internationally recognized for leading the global Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) movement, transforming it from a niche idea into a widely adopted pillar of cybersecurity policy and practice. Over his decade in public service, Friedman held senior roles at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), where he built and led groundbreaking efforts on SBOM, coordinated vulnerability disclosure, and IoT security. He has partnered with governments and regulators in Europe and Asia, and continues to advise public- and private-sector organizations on building trust and resilience into the systems that matter most. Before his time in government, Friedman spent over a decade as a researcher and technologist, holding positions at Harvard University’s Computer Science department, the Brookings Institution, and George Washington University’s Engineering School.