# Policy **URL:** https://discuss.opensource.org/c/policy/6.md [Latest](https://discuss.opensource.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.opensource.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.opensource.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Policy category](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/about-the-policy-category/176)
**Author:** [@nick](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/nick)\ **Replies:** 0
This forum is designed to foster discussions about public policy decisions related to Open Source software, content, research, and education. --- ## [New resource on AI & Open Source for U.S. policymakers](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/new-resource-on-ai-open-source-for-u-s-policymakers/1282)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/new-resource-on-ai-open-source-for-u-s-policymakers/1282 "2025-08-21T21:34:53Z")
Originally published at: New resource on AI & Open Source for U.S. policymakers – Open Source Initiative The OSI has put together a new resource to educate policymakers (state and federal) in the United States about … --- ## [New Project Highlights Open Source Initiative and Apereo Foundation’s Response to White House on AI](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/new-project-highlights-open-source-initiative-and-apereo-foundation-s-response-to-white-house-on-ai/1055)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/new-project-highlights-open-source-initiative-and-apereo-foundation-s-response-to-white-house-on-ai/1055 "2025-04-29T23:31:12Z")
Originally published at: New project highlights Open Source Initiative and Apereo Foundation’s response to White House on AI – Open Source Initiative The Institute for Progress (IFP), a non-partisan U.S. think tank f… --- ## [Open Forum for AI, Open Source Initiative respond to White House on AI R&D strategy](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/open-forum-for-ai-open-source-initiative-respond-to-white-house-on-ai-r-d-strategy/1140)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/open-forum-for-ai-open-source-initiative-respond-to-white-house-on-ai-r-d-strategy/1140 "2025-06-03T18:44:18Z")
Originally published at: Open Forum for AI, Open Source Initiative respond to White House on AI R&D strategy – Open Source Initiative The Open Forum for AI (OFAI) and OSI submitted feedback to the White House in resp… --- ## [Investing in Open Source sustainability: OSI supports Open Forum Europe’s EU Sovereign Tech Fund proposal](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/investing-in-open-source-sustainability-osi-supports-open-forum-europe-s-eu-sovereign-tech-fund-proposal/1154)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/investing-in-open-source-sustainability-osi-supports-open-forum-europe-s-eu-sovereign-tech-fund-proposal/1154 "2025-06-10T13:56:34Z")
Originally published at: Investing in Open Source sustainability: OSI supports OpenForum Europe’s EU Sovereign Tech Fund proposal – Open Source Initiative The OSI has endorsed a proposal from Open Forum Europe to cre… --- ## [Keeping Europe safe and advancing Open Source: OSI provides feedback to the EU Cybersecurity Act](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/keeping-europe-safe-and-advancing-open-source-osi-provides-feedback-to-the-eu-cybersecurity-act/1197)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/keeping-europe-safe-and-advancing-open-source-osi-provides-feedback-to-the-eu-cybersecurity-act/1197 "2025-07-03T12:49:28Z")
Originally published at: Keeping Europe safe and advancing Open Source: OSI provides feedback to the EU Cybersecurity Act – Open Source Initiative The EU seeks to revise ENISA’s mandate by updating the Cybersecurity … --- ## [White House releases AI Action Plan, includes Open Source](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/white-house-releases-ai-action-plan-includes-open-source/1266)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/white-house-releases-ai-action-plan-includes-open-source/1266 "2025-08-12T12:22:13Z")
Originally published at: White House releases AI Action Plan, includes Open Source – Open Source Initiative The OSI explains the areas of the “AI Action Plan” that may impact the Open Source community, in particula… --- ## [Join us at the OFA Symposium 2025: Advancing open technology impact in uncertain times](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/join-us-at-the-ofa-symposium-2025-advancing-open-technology-impact-in-uncertain-times/1007)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/join-us-at-the-ofa-symposium-2025-advancing-open-technology-impact-in-uncertain-times/1007 "2025-04-16T12:38:10Z")
Originally published at: Join us at the OFA Symposium 2025: Advancing open technology impact in uncertain times – Open Source Initiative The OSI is joining forces with fellow content partners Open Knowledge Foundatio… --- ## [State-by-State AI Policy Overviews](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/state-by-state-ai-policy-overviews/998)
**Author:** [@stefano](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/stefano)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/state-by-state-ai-policy-overviews/998 "2025-04-12T15:55:50Z")
Sharing here a resource that may be useful to track AI legislation at the state level in the US. \[edit: the page seems to have been put behind a registration wall. The version I visited is on the Internet Archive.\] I… --- ## [OSI and Apereo Foundation Respond to White House on AI Action Plan](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/osi-and-apereo-foundation-respond-to-white-house-on-ai-action-plan/934)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/osi-and-apereo-foundation-respond-to-white-house-on-ai-action-plan/934 "2025-03-25T17:48:35Z")
Originally published at: OSI and Apereo Foundation Respond to White House on AI Action Plan – Open Source Initiative The OSI submitted public comments with the Apereo Foundation in response to the White House Office … --- ## [Overcoming barriers to Open Source procurement in the European Union](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/overcoming-barriers-to-open-source-procurement-in-the-european-union/914)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/overcoming-barriers-to-open-source-procurement-in-the-european-union/914 "2025-03-12T13:33:33Z")
Originally published at: Overcoming barriers to Open Source procurement in the European Union – Open Source Initiative The EU has just started a review of European public procurement rules, and have asked for input o… --- ## [2024 End-of-Year Review: Policy and Standards](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/2024-end-of-year-review-policy-and-standards/781)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/2024-end-of-year-review-policy-and-standards/781 "2024-12-19T12:47:39Z")
Originally published at: 2024 End-of-Year Review: Policy and Standards – Open Source Initiative As 2024 draws to a close, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) reflects on an eventful year marked by significant achievemen… --- ## [Highlights from the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting 2024](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/highlights-from-the-digital-public-goods-alliance-annual-members-meeting-2024/775)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/highlights-from-the-digital-public-goods-alliance-annual-members-meeting-2024/775 "2024-11-26T11:45:14Z")
Originally published at: Highlights from the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting 2024 – Open Source Initiative The Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) Annual Members Meeting was an inspiring gatheri… --- ## [Standards and the presumption of conformity](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/standards-and-the-presumption-of-conformity/777)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/standards-and-the-presumption-of-conformity/777 "2024-12-10T12:44:03Z")
Originally published at: Standards and the presumption of conformity – Open Source Initiative Access to the law includes access to the harmonized standards it predicates. But is it right that those standards can incl… --- ## [Time to fix the rules about European standards?](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/time-to-fix-the-rules-about-european-standards/284)
**Author:** [@webmink](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/webmink)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/time-to-fix-the-rules-about-european-standards/284 "2024-07-25T13:15:38Z")
At the final OFE Lounge event yesterday, I opened a conversation about whether the European Union’s Regulation 1025 needs revising or redoing. It is the regulation that defines how the mechanism for creating harmonized s… --- ## [Openly Shared: CRA’s Open goes beyond the OSD](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/openly-shared-cra-s-open-goes-beyond-the-osd/317)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/openly-shared-cra-s-open-goes-beyond-the-osd/317 "2024-04-26T14:18:05Z")
Originally published at: https://opensource.org/blog/openly-shared The definition of “open source” in the most recent version (article 2(48)) of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) goes beyond the Open Source Definition (… --- ## [CRA Standards Request Draft Published](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/cra-standards-request-draft-published/323)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/cra-standards-request-draft-published/323 "2024-05-02T12:19:07Z")
Originally published at: https://opensource.org/blog/cra-standards-request-draft-published The European Commission recently published a public draft of the standards request associated with the Cyber Resilience Act (… --- ## [We offered to help with the CRA and the regulators listened!](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/we-offered-to-help-with-the-cra-and-the-regulators-listened/183)
**Author:** [@webmink](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/webmink)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/we-offered-to-help-with-the-cra-and-the-regulators-listened/183 "2024-02-03T09:11:45Z")
The recommendation OSI made for changing the Cyber Resilience Act has been accepted and implemented. This time last year OSI recommended that the CRA: …exclude all activities prior to commercial deployment of the softw… --- ## [Fixing a loophole in the proposed EU SEP Regulation](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/fixing-a-loophole-in-the-proposed-eu-sep-regulation/178)
**Author:** [@webmink](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/webmink)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/fixing-a-loophole-in-the-proposed-eu-sep-regulation/178 "2024-02-01T14:16:58Z")
The European Commission is proposing new regulations related to standard-essential patents (SEPs), which notably require patent holders to register their patent claims before they will be able demand royalties from imple…