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OpenSSF Policy Summit DC was an in-person event held March 4, 2025, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), an initiative of the Linux Foundation, it brought together people from government, industry, and the open source community to discuss securing open source software used in critical infrastructure and beyond. The event has passed; the official page does not establish a date for another DC edition.

What was OpenSSF Policy Summit DC?

OpenSSF Policy Summit DC was a policy-focused gathering about open source software security and software supply-chain risks. OpenSSF described its purpose as addressing challenges in consuming open source software in critical infrastructure sectors and beyond. Its post-event materials also identify AI and open source security, policy and regulatory developments, security practices, regulatory harmonization, and government adoption of open source as themes.

The summit brought together perspectives from the open source community, government, and industry. OpenSSF said the event highlighted shared responsibility for strengthening the resilience of the open source ecosystem. These are organizational descriptions of the summit, not a transcript of individual participants’ remarks.

When and where was the 2025 summit?

The 2025 event took place on March 4, 2025, at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045. The official event FAQ lists Eastern Standard Time (UTC−04:00) and says an onsite reception followed the closing remarks. These details apply to the completed 2025 event, not to a future edition.

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What did the program cover?

OpenSSF’s post-event materials describe discussions spanning software supply-chain security, AI and open source security, policy and regulation, security frameworks and practices, regulatory harmonization, and public-sector use of open source. The 2025 annual report records five keynotes, five panel sessions, and four breakouts. Those figures describe the program as reported by OpenSSF; the available event summary does not provide enough detail to reconstruct each session or its conclusions.

Attendance and speaker figures

OpenSSF’s 2025 annual report records the following figures for the event:

  • 88 attendees registered and 70 attended.
  • 62 organizations were represented.
  • There were 23 speakers; OpenSSF reports that 35% were women.
  • The program included four breakouts, five panel sessions, and five keynotes.

These are figures reported by OpenSSF in its 2025 annual report.

How the Chatham House Rule affects what can be attributed

The summit was conducted under the Chatham House Rule. That means attendance or a session description is not a basis for assigning a discussion comment to a named participant. OpenSSF’s public statements about the event are separately attributable: for example, its March 11, 2025 press release quotes General Manager Steve Fernandez describing the foundation’s commitment to security challenges in open source software used in critical infrastructure and beyond. That organizational statement should not be presented as a remark made during a confidential summit discussion.

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Is another OpenSSF Policy Summit DC scheduled?

The official event page marks the March 4, 2025 summit as passed and directs readers to upcoming OpenSSF events. The reviewed official materials do not establish a date for a later DC summit. Check the official OpenSSF Policy Summit DC page and follow its future-events link for any confirmed listing.

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