Today, in collaboration with LF Research, TODO Group is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 State of the OSPO and Open Source Management Call for Sponsors for organizations interested in supporting this effort and making the 8th edition possible. Taking insights from the 2024 State of OSPO Report, this year the study aims to dive deeper into core cross-skilling areas where open source professionals within organizations and OSPO teams are specializing, including managing security issues and managing GenAI stack infrastructure.
We are thrilled to announce that CURIOSS has joined the TODO Group as a new OSPO Associate. CURIOSS is a community of individuals working in University and Research Institute Open Source Program Offices. This collaboration marks a significant step toward strengthening the bond between academic and enterprise open source engagements and strategic value.
Shared Strategic Goals This collaboration between CURIOSS and the TODO Group aims to strengthen the bond between academia and industry by:
We are excited to announce that Block Inc. has joined the Linux Foundation’s TODO Group as a General Member!
Block’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) In January 2025, Block launched its Open Source Program Office to serve as the central hub for their open source strategy and operations. The OSPO focuses on:
Advanced Open Source Exploration: Identifying and evaluating cutting-edge open source technologies for potential adoption.
Strategy Planning: Developing strategies for integrating open source into Block’s products and services.
We are excited to announce that Intersect MBO has joined the Linux Foundation’s TODO Group as a General Member!
Intersect’s Open Source Office (OSO) Intersect MBO established its Open Source Office (OSO) to strategically lead the adoption, contribution, and governance of Open Source Software (OSS) within their organization. Focused on enhancing the impact of OSS across their projects, the Intersect OS(P)O works on:
Innovation in OSS Adoption: Identifying and integrating cutting-edge open source technologies into their offerings.
We are excited to announce that Hitachi has joined the Linux Foundation’s TODO Group as a General Member!
Hitachi’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) In November 2024, Hitachi established its Open Source Program Office (OSPO) to globally lead the strategic usage of Open Source Software (OSS) within the Hitachi Group. Leveraging extensive experience in applying OSS to social infrastructure, the Hitachi OSPO focuses on:
Advanced OSS Exploration: Identifying and evaluating cutting-edge OSS technologies for potential adoption.
Delhi, December 11 | KubeCon India – Security Teams, Cloud Engineers, Open source Managers, and Community Leaders united to address the challenges faced by end-user organizations in transitioning from open source consumption to active contribution at the CNCF OSPOlogy BoF at KubeCon India. The groups, composed of approximately 30 participants engaging in CNCF and TODO Group communities, explored how to elevate the strategic value of engaging with open source and cloud-native ecosystems to drive business outcomes.
The TODO Group’s mission is to identify key policy and process choices related to open source management and engagement within organizations and create tools and educational materials that promote best practices. As part of this mission, the TODO Steering Committee gathered on November 18 at the Linux Foundation Member Summit for their annual End-of-Year meeting.The session provided an opportunity to reflect on the group’s strategic goals for the year, and outline the priorities for the upcoming year, based on recent studies and open source management trends.
In TODO, is the community who drive TODO project initiatives, while the Steering Committee acts as a support body, streamlining processes to ensure quality contributions and helping the community get work done. Today, we are delighted to announce the new members who will join in 2025.
Georg Kunz - Elected Returning Member
An Open Source Advocate at Ericsson’s OSPO, Georg contributes to various open source communities, including OpenStack, Linux Foundation Networking, and OpenSSF.
The State of OSPOs and Open Source Management 2024 report highlights the evolving role of OSPOs (Open Source Program Offices) and similar initiatives in driving the effective integration of open source management across diverse specializations and sectors, including security, AI infrastructure, and beyond. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the gap between expectations and realities in establishing an OSPO, offering insights for organizations at different stages of their OSPO journey.
Held during the Linux Foundation OSSummit Japan in Tokyo, this panel highlighted the role of open source software in advancing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through public-private partnerships. The discussion covered Japan’s evolving OSS landscape, global efforts for digital public goods, and government-led OSS strategies in Europe. People can watch the panel discussion here.
Key Discussion Points Japan’s OSS Evolution & Digital Transformation Kusunori-san, Director-General (Digital Agency of the Japanese Government) outlined Japan’s journey in OSS, emphasizing the role of the Digital Agency and collaborative OSS projects like abr-geocoder.
