Government · Procurement · Agency Security · System Owner
Require a cryptographic bill of materials in government procurement
Does a proposed product expose enough algorithm, library, certificate, and key-custody detail to plan future transition?
Operational pain
Security questionnaires produce broad assurances while opaque dependencies and fixed cryptographic choices appear only after award.
Trigger
A major software, cloud, device, or managed-service solicitation.
QNSI contribution
Connect the decision to a controlled security path
Define QNSI-compatible CBOM fields and evidence status for bidders, then normalize accepted product records into the agency inventory.
Decision artifact
A scored procurement schedule covering crypto components, ownership, agility, conformance, support dates, and qualification gaps.
What still requires validation
The agency verifies supplier evidence, contract remedies, update commitments, accessibility, and mission-specific requirements.
External problem context
Primary sources
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Evidence boundary
What this page does—and does not—prove
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