Update 2025-State-OSPO-OSS-Management-CFS.md

Signed-off-by: Ana Jimenez Santamaria <[email protected]>

Author: anajsana

content/en/blog/2025-State-OSPO-OSS-Management-CFS.md

@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ author: todogroup
 date: 2025-02-11
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-Since 2018, the TODO Group and Linux Foundation Research have conducted yearly open surveys to assess the state of open source programs and similar initiatives worldwide.  
-Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of the **2025 call for sponsors** for organizations interested in supporting this effort and making the 7th edition possible. Taking insights from the [2024 State of OSPO Report](https://todogroup.org/blog/state-of-ospo-2024/), this year we aim to dive deeper into **core cross-skilling areas** where open source professionals within organizations and OSPO teams are specializing, including **managing security issues** and **managing GenAI infrastructure**.
-
+Today, in collaboration with LF Research, TODO Group is pleased to announce the launch of the **2025 State of the OSPO and OS Management Call for Sponsors** for organizations interested in supporting this effort and making the 8th edition possible. Taking insights from the [2024 State of OSPO Report](https://todogroup.org/blog/state-of-ospo-2024/), this year the study aims to dive deeper into **core cross-skilling areas** where open source professionals within organizations and OSPO teams are specializing, including **managing security issues** and **managing GenAI stack infrastructure**.
 
 ### Potential Areas for Exploration in the Role of Open Source Managers and OSPO Teams 
 
@@ -15,11 +13,12 @@ The 2025 survey offers the possibility to study the role and impact of Open Sour
 - Collaboration between industries to evaluate the openness of AI and GenAI systems and models, develop best practices, or create open solutions  
 - Collaboration with security teams and CISOs to manage risks, comply with regulatory requirements, and ensure developers and stakeholders are equipped with effective open source security knowledge and tools  
 - Management of AI and Generative AI systems, models, and infrastructure** within organizations, supporting internal teams in AI literacy and best practices
-- Influence on funding decisions and sustainable investment in open source projects.  
+- Influence on funding decisions and sustainable investment in open source projects  
 
 The results of this survey will help open source professionals better understand the value of OSPOs and open source management, not only in organizations relying on software projects but also in those involved with hardware, open content, AI models, and data used for training models.  
 
-The survey is relevant to:  
+The survey is relevant to:
+
 - Representatives from organizations working in or alongside OSPOs or similar entities, including those involved in open source in any capacity.  
 - Representatives from organizations closely associated with OSPOs, such as managers, executives, policymakers, and key decision-makers in digital/IT strategy and operations related to open source management.  
 - Students and individuals exploring a transition into open source roles and OSPO-like entities to gain insights into the status of OSPOs worldwide.  
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ By supporting the OSPO Survey, your organization will:
 
 We seek support from organizations to continue this study, generate a statistically significant survey sample, and maximize the impact of this research.  
 
-### **Sponsor Benefits**:
+### Sponsor Benefits
 * Logo placement on the front cover of the report  
 * Organization bio and social media links on the back page of the report  
 * Branding recognition in the survey announcement and other shareable content  
@@ -46,18 +45,19 @@ We seek support from organizations to continue this study, generate a statistica
 * Early access to survey findings  
 * Opportunity to review the research report before publication  
 
-## **Timeline**
+## Timeline
 * **April 2025** – Kick-off and survey development  
 * **May 2025** – Survey in the field  
 * **May–June 2025** – Data analysis and presentation of results  
 * **June–July 2025** – Report drafting  
 * **August 2025** – Report production  
 * **September 2025** – Publication  
 
-## **Get Started**
+## Get Started
 To participate, please contact **[email protected]** to learn more about sponsorship options for 2025 before **March 1st**.
 
-## **Open Data from Past Studies**
-All raw data, questionnaires, results, and insights are available under a **CC-BY 4.0 license** in the [OSPO Survey Repo](https://github.com/todogroup/osposurvey).
+## Open Data from Past Studies*
+
+Since 2018, the TODO Group and Linux Foundation Research have conducted yearly open surveys to assess the state of open source programs and open source management. All raw data, questionnaires, results, and insights are available under a **CC-BY 4.0 license** in the [OSPO Survey Repo](https://github.com/todogroup/osposurvey).