In this episode, CRob talks to Tara Tarakiyee, FOSS technologist at the Sovereign Tech Agency, which supports the development, improvement and maintenance of open digital infrastructure. The Sovereign Tech Agency’s goal is to sustainably strengthen the open source ecosystem, focusing on security, resilience, technological diversity and the people behind the code.
- 01:42 - Why the Sovereign Tech Fund became the Sovereign Tech Agency
- 03:59 - The ways the Sovereign Tech Agency supports open source infrastructure initiatives
- 04:42 - The four criteria for Sovereign Tech Agency funding: prevalence, relevance, vulnerability and public interest
- 06:51 - Sovereign Tech Agency success stories
- 09:09 Plans for the Sovereign Tech Agency in 2025
- 11:54 – Tara answers CRob’s rapid-fire questions
- 13:54 - Advice to those entering open source development or security field
- 14:55 - Tara’s call to action for listeners
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