Linux Foundation—Linux Foundation launched OpenSSF and mobilized $150M for open source security improvements
In 2022, the Linux Foundation convened Open Source Software Security Summit II with industry and government leaders, outlining approximately $150M in funding over two years to address critical open source security challenges. The OpenSSF Alpha-Omega project received initial $5M from Microsoft and Google, and by 2024 had issued nearly $6M in grants to improve security in key open source projects including Python, Node.js, and Ruby ecosystems. The initiative represents a major coordinated effort to address systemic security vulnerabilities in open source infrastructure.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Security | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Open Source | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +1.180 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Linux Foundation convened Open Source Security Summit II mobilizing $150M in pledges
The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF gathered industry and government leaders for the Open Source Software Security Summit II in May 2022, outlining approximately $150M of funding over two years. Companies including Amazon, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and VMware pledged over $30M initially. The Alpha-Omega project received $5M from Microsoft and Google to improve security of 10,000 OSS projects.