Deutsche Bahn's Approach to Large-Scale SBOM Collection and Use

At FOSDEM 2026, I presented Deutsche Bahn&rsquo;s journey from operational need to concrete implementation of large-scale SBOM collection and use. The scale is staggering: approximately 500,000 SBOMs across our software supply chain expected, covering 7,000+ IT applications, 100,000+ Open Source components, and diverse sourcing streams from software we build ourselves to what we buy and operate.…