OpenSSF GM Omkhar Arasaratnam on open-source software security

Episode sponsors: Binarly (https://binarly.io) FwHunt (https://fwhunt.run) New General Manager of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Omkhar Arasaratnam joins Ryan for a candid conversation on the challenges surrounding open-source software security, lessons from the Log4j crisis, the value of SBOMs, and the U.S. government efforts at securing America's software supply chains.Links:OpenSSF Welcomes New General ManagerOpenSSF Alpha-OmegaCSRB report on Log4jBig Tech Object to US Gov SBOM MandateOmkhar Arasaratnam on LinkedIn

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