Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE)
National Science Foundation
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- Posted
- Jan 9, 2026
- Closes
- Apr 27, 2027 (in 285 days)
- Last verified
- Jun 15, 2026
Amount
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Who can apply
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About this opportunity
Vulnerabilities in an open-source product and/or its continuous development, integration and deployment infrastructure can potentially be exploited to attack any user (human, , and/or another product/entity) of the product. To respond to the growing threats to the safety, security, and privacy of open-source ecosystems (OSEs), NSF is launching the Safety, Security, and Privacy for Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE) program. This program solicits proposals from OSEs, including those not originally funded by NSF’s Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) program, to address significant safety, security, and/or privacy vulnerabilities, both technical (e.g., vulnerabilities in code and side-channels) and socio-technical (e.g., supply chain, insider threats). Although most open-source pr...