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| 1 | +# OSPO Newsletter 42 |
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| 3 | +## TODO Group at FOSDEM 2026 |
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| 5 | +TODO Group members were present at FOSDEM 2026 (January 31 – February 1, Brussels), the largest gathering of free and open source developers in Europe. With over 1,000 sessions across 71 tracks, it was a great opportunity to connect with the broader open source community and discuss OSPO practices, governance, and AI in open source. |
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| 7 | +<!-- TODO: Add specific sessions/highlights from FOSDEM once available --> |
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| 9 | +## 📚 OSPO Jobs |
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| 11 | +A list of OSPO-related jobs published this month! |
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| 13 | +- [🇩🇪 ZEISS Group | Manager Open Source Program Office (m/f/x)](https://zeissgroup.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Mnchen/Manager-Open-Source-Program-Office--m-f-x-_JR_1044498-4) |
| 14 | +- [🇬🇧 Intelix.AI | Open Source Program Lead](https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/open-source-program-lead-at-intelix-ai-4330168341) |
| 15 | +- [🇵🇱 Hitachi Energy | Open-Source Program Manager/Coordinator](https://pl.linkedin.com/jobs/view/open-source-program-manager-coordinator-at-hitachi-energy-4330180207) |
| 16 | +- [🇺🇸 SAS | Vice President, Product Management](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/vice-president-product-management-at-sas-4336113153) |
| 17 | +- [🇩🇪 Computacenter | Werkstudent Open Source & Compliance](https://de.linkedin.com/jobs/view/werkstudent-w-m-d-open-source-compliance-at-computacenter-4343303171) |
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| 19 | +<!-- 🔍 Contributors: Add more OSPO/OS management jobs you've spotted! --> |
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| 21 | +## 📌 ICYMI Industry News and Articles |
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| 23 | +- [Blog] TODO Group 2025 End-of-Year Review — a recap of community milestones, how TODO programs evolved, and what the Steering Committee recommends for 2026. [here](https://todogroup.org/blog/end-of-year-2025/) |
| 24 | +- [New Member] Honda joins TODO Group — Honda shared its OSPO journey at OSSummit Japan, accelerating strategic collaboration with the open source community. [here](https://todogroup.org/blog/todo-member-honda/) |
| 25 | +- [New Member] George Washington University joins TODO Group — GW's OSPO spans open source software, open access, open data, and open science. [here](https://todogroup.org/blog/todo-member-george-washington-university/) |
| 26 | +- [New Member] IPA Japan joins TODO Group — A key hub for open source promotion in Japan, supporting organizations in OSS governance. [here](https://todogroup.org/blog/ipajapan-todo-member/) |
| 27 | +- [Ambassador] Welcoming Shu Muto to the TODO Ambassador Program — expanding OSPO knowledge in Japan. [here](https://todogroup.org/blog/ambassador-shu/) |
| 28 | +- [Research] GitHub Next introduces Agentic Workflows — natural language programming for GitHub Actions, with potential for OSPO automation. [here](https://githubnext.com/projects/agentic-workflows/) |
| 29 | +- [Security] Preserving Open Source Sustainability While Advancing Cybersecurity Compliance — OpenSSF on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its impact on FOSS. [here](https://openssf.org/blog/2026/01/21/preserving-open-source-sustainability-while-advancing-cybersecurity-compliance/) |
| 30 | +- [Security] Your Guide to the OpenSSF OSPS Baseline for More Secure Open Source Projects. [here](https://openssf.org/blog/2026/01/07/your-guide-to-the-openssf-osps-baseline-for-more-secure-open-source-projects/) |
| 31 | +- [Security] AI, Software Development, Security Tips, and the Future — security implications of AI-generated code for OSPOs (Parts 1 & 2). [here](https://openssf.org/blog/2025/12/29/ai-software-development-security-tips-and-the-future-part-1/) |
| 32 | +- [Compliance] Hitachi Energy achieves OpenChain ISO 5230 Certification — reinforcing commitment to open source excellence. [here](https://openchainproject.org/news/2026/01/27/hitachi-energy-achieves-openchain-iso-5230-certification-reinforcing-commitment-to-open-source-excellence) |
| 33 | +- [Compliance] Panasonic Automotive Systems announces OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230 Conformance. [here](https://openchainproject.org/news/2025/12/22/panasonic-automotive-systems-announces-openchain-iso-iec-5230-conformance) |
| 34 | +- [Compliance] Analog Devices announces OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230:2020 Conformance. [here](https://openchainproject.org/news/2025/12/16/analog-devices-5230-conformance) |
| 35 | +- [Event] CHAOSScon Europe 2026 (Jan 29, Brussels) — open source project health, OSPO metrics, university OS, and hands-on workshops. [here](https://chaoss.community/chaosscon-2026-eu/) |
| 36 | +- [Article] Building MCP servers the easy way with Apache OpenServerless. [here](https://opensource.net/building-mcp-servers-with-apache-openserverless/) |
| 37 | +- [LF] Linux Foundation Newsletter January 2026. [here](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/linux-foundation-newsletter-january-2026) |
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| 39 | +<!-- 📝 Contributors: Add articles, case studies, or announcements relevant to OSPOs! --> |
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| 41 | +## 📎 Upcoming Conferences and Call for Papers |
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| 43 | +- [The Linux Foundation Member Summit (February 24–25, 2026, Napa, California, USA)](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/lf-member-summit/) |
| 44 | +- [SCALE 23x (March 3–8, 2026, Pasadena, California, USA)](https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x) |
| 45 | +- [FOSSASIA Summit 2026 (March 9–10, 2026, Bangkok, Thailand)](https://eventyay.com/e/88882f3e) |
| 46 | +- [FOSS Backstage 2026 (March 16–17, 2026, Berlin, Germany)](https://26.foss-backstage.de/) |
| 47 | +- [GW Open Source Conference — GW OSCON 2026 (March 23–24, 2026, Washington, D.C., USA)](https://ospo.gwu.edu/open-source-conference-gw-oscon) |
| 48 | +- [KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 (March 23–26, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands)](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/) |
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| 50 | +<!-- ➕ Contributors: Add upcoming OSS/OSPO events and CFP deadlines! --> |
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| 52 | +--- |
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| 54 | +- ✨ Find more OSPO insights within the TODO's Guides and additional OSPO resources. |
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| 56 | +- 🧐 Do you have ideas on how to improve this newsletter? File an issue: https://github.com/todogroup/ospology/issues. |
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| 58 | +- 🫂 If you are new to TODO Group Community, make sure to visit TODO get started pages. |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +- 💚 Our General Members, OSPO Associates, and Ambassadors fuel TODO. Without their help and expertise, we would not be able to do the work we do. If your organization is interested in supporting the TODO Group, see more info here. |
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