Dr. Allan Friedman is the Technologist-in-residence at TPO Group and a senior technical advisor at the Institute for Security and Technology. Internationally recognized for leading the global Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) movement, Dr. Allan Friedman transformed SBOM from a niche idea into a widely adopted pillar of cybersecurity policy and practice. Over his decade in public service, he has 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.
Prior to public service, he 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. He is the co-author of Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press), a popular and accessible guide to the global cyber landscape.
He holds a degree in computer science from Swarthmore College and a PhD in public policy from Harvard University. He remains a cheerful instigator of progress.
