Turn Down That Noise - Why the OpenSSF Security Baseline Is Good for Maintainers

Join this panel discussion exploring how the OpenSSF Security Baseline benefits open source maintainers in an increasingly regulated software development landscape. Learn about the growing international focus on software supply chain security, including landmark legislation like the EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the US NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF), and understand how these regulations impact modern software development practices. Discover the opportunities and challenges facing upstream open source maintainers as governments and software producers seek to protect their software supply chains and secure development practices. Explore the OpenSSF's Security Baseline and associated tools as practical solutions for maintainers dealing with downstream compliance requests. Gain insights from compliance enthusiasts Christopher Robinson (OpenSSF), Jennifer Power (Red Hat), Ben Cotton (Kusari), Stephen Augustus (Bloomberg), and Evan Anderson (Custcodian LLC) on implementing the Baseline to reduce regulatory noise and streamline compliance efforts in today's globally-connected development environment.