What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast
What's in the SOSS? features the sharpest minds in security as they dig into the challenges and opportunities that create a recipe for success in making software more secure.
Get a taste of all the ingredients that make up secure open source software (SOSS) and explore the latest trends at the intersection of AI and security, vulnerability management, and threat assessments.
Each episode of What's in the SOSS? is packed with valuable insight designed to foster collaboration and promote stronger security practices for the open source software community.
About Christopher Robinson (aka CRob), host
CRob is a 43rd level Dungeon Master and a 26th level Securityologist. He is a leader within several Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) efforts and is a frequent speaker on cyber, application, and open source security. He enjoys hats, herding cats, and moonlit walks on the beach.
What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast
Sovereign Tech Agency’s Tara Tarakiyee and Funding Important Open Source Projects
In this episode, CRob talks to Tara Tarakiyee, FOSS technologist at the Sovereign Tech Agency, which supports the development, improvement and maintenance of open digital infrastructure. The Sovereign Tech Agency’s goal is to sustainably strengthen the open source ecosystem, focusing on security, resilience, technological diversity and the people behind the code.
- 01:42 - Why the Sovereign Tech Fund became the Sovereign Tech Agency
- 03:59 - The ways the Sovereign Tech Agency supports open source infrastructure initiatives
- 04:42 - The four criteria for Sovereign Tech Agency funding: prevalence, relevance, vulnerability and public interest
- 06:51 - Sovereign Tech Agency success stories
- 09:09 Plans for the Sovereign Tech Agency in 2025
- 11:54 – Tara answers CRob’s rapid-fire questions
- 13:54 - Advice to those entering open source development or security field
- 14:55 - Tara’s call to action for listeners
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