OpenSSF Newsletter – August 2026
The August 2026 OpenSSF Newsletter spotlights a wave of CRA readiness content, from a new Ericsson case study to a four-part podcast run on compliance.
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Introducing BOMHort: Kubernetes-Native SBOM Visualization & Governance at Scale Joins the OpenSSF Sandbox
As regulatory requirements like the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), NIST SSDF, and Executive Order 14028 take effect, generating a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) has shifted from a best practice to a strict requirement. However, for platform and security teams, generating SBOMs is only half the battle. Managing, querying, and analyzing thousands of SPDX…
Join OpenSSF at AGNTCon + MCPCon North America: Securing Agentic AI
Join OpenSSF at AGNTCon + MCPCon North America this October to explore the Secure Agentic Framework (SAF) and learn how to secure the future of agentic AI ecosystems.
Case Study: Conquering the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) with 1,400 Upstream Security Fixes
Ericsson Software Technology successfully met the stringent obligations of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) by fundamentally shifting to upstream collaboration. Guided by OpenSSF principles, they eliminated private forks and contributed over 1,400 dependency updates and security fixes directly to open source communities.
What’s in the SOSS? Podcast #70 – S3E22 Private Forks, CRA Deadlines, and the True Cost of Open Source Compliance with Dave Russo
In this episode of What's in the SOSS, host Sally Cooper and Red Hat's Dave Russo unpack the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Discover the hidden financial toll of private forks, the crucial legal distinction between manufacturers and open source stewards, and actionable steps your organization can take to meet upcoming compliance deadlines.
What’s in the SOSS? Podcast #68 – S3E20 CRA Readiness: Practical Strategies for Open Source Communities with Megan Knight
Join Megan Knight on the What's in the SOSS podcast as she breaks down the upcoming EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and shares practical compliance strategies for open source maintainers and organizations.
Announcing OpenBao v2.6!
We are thrilled to announce the availability of OpenBao v2.6, adding per-namespace sealing and the new workflow engine for cross-plugin communication!
OpenSSF Newsletter – July 2026
The July 2026 OpenSSF Newsletter highlights the upcoming Community Day Europe agenda and new compliance resources for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). It also introduces a dedicated Policy & Regulatory section, technical updates on dependency firewalls and AI artifact signing, and global community outreach efforts.