ONCD’s report highlights the need for improved SBOMs and the importance of developer-centric security practices. **Modernizing and Extending Security Artifacts**
The summary highlights the need to modernize and extend security artifacts, including the FreeBSD Ports and Package Collection. This is crucial for several reasons:
* **Enhanced Security:** Modernizing these artifacts ensures they are up-to-date with the latest security patches and vulnerabilities. This proactive approach helps mitigate potential threats and strengthens the overall security posture of FreeBSD. * **Improved Compliance:** Security artifacts are often subject to regulatory compliance requirements.
* **Open Digital Infrastructure:** The fund prioritizes the development, improvement, and maintenance of open digital infrastructure in the public interest. * **Open Source Ecosystem:** The fund actively supports the growth and development of the open source ecosystem. * **Security, Resilience, and Diversity:** The fund focuses on ensuring the security, resilience, and technological diversity of open source software.
