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Recently, the Linux Foundation provided an overview of a request for information issued by the White House regarding open source software security. Below is a translation of the blog post.
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introduction
The recent release of a request for information (RFI) from the U.S. federal government on open source software security is an open source software (OSS) development worth watching. To improve OSS security, the Open Source Software Security Initiative (OS3I) interdepartmental working group created this RFI. The purpose of this blog is to briefly describe RFI.
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RFI overview
RFI is an initiative to collect information and improve OSS security insights. The reply time is until October 9, 2023. Respondents do not need to answer all the questions. It is best to comment on the parts where they have some professional knowledge or ideas. Respondents may also provide additional comments on issues not covered by the RFI. Although the RFI identifies possible areas of concern, there may be areas that OS3I does not enumerate in the RFI but are critical to OSS security. Responses will be submitted to the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and its partners in OS3I.
The RFI begins with a number of questions, such as:
How should the U.S. federal government address the most important systemic risks in open source software?
How should the U.S. federal government foster the long-term sustainable development of the open source software community?
How should OSS security solutions be implemented from a technical and resource perspective?
What should be prioritized?
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Possible areas of concern
The RFI identified possible areas of concern as follows:
Securing the open source software foundation: such as promoting the adoption of memory-safe programming languages, reducing the number of vulnerabilities at scale, enhancing software supply chain security, and educating developers.
Support open source software communities and governance.
Release behavioral and financial incentives to secure the open source software ecosystem.
innovating.
International collaboration.
Respondents may make suggestions in other areas. For example, we heard about discussions about broader education (not just developers) and improvements in incident response.
The RFI is open to all, and its broad scope should allow for diverse input from multiple stakeholders. We also note that RFI is related to some existing initiatives in the OSS community such as increasing the use of memory-safe programming languages.
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participate actively
The OSS RFI issued by the U.S. federal government is an important initiative aimed at understanding and enhancing the OSS security landscape. It provides an opportunity for multiple stakeholders (including you) to share insights, experiences, and recommendations. Governments around the world rely on OSS, and we believe that governments have the resources and capabilities to make OSS security better for everyone.
The Linux Foundation believes that OSS security is of paramount importance. In 2020, we formed the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) together with our member units. OpenSSF aims to improve OSS security through various measures. For example, OpenSSF provides developers with free educational materials, various guides, and sigstore (for digital signing and verification). We can do more than this and we are delighted that members are interested in this important topic. OpenSSF has worked with many governments to find ways to collaborate to improve OSS security. OpenSSF plans to respond to this RFI, and we hope you will do the same!
Whether you are an individual developer, an organization or someone interested in this field, RFI provides you with the opportunity to participate in meaningful conversations about the future of OSS security.
Details of the RFI can be found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/10/2023-17239/request-for-information-on-open-source-software-security-areas-of-long-term-focus-and-prioritization。
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Original link
https://openssf.org/blog/2023/08/25/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-federal-governments-rfi-on-open-source-software-security/
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