Sovereign Tech Agency

🎉 Applications for the Sovereign Tech Fellowship are officially open!

What’s new? For the first time, community managers, and technical writers can apply alongside open source maintainers until April 6, 2026, to become Fellows.

The #SovereignTechFellowship invests directly in the people behind the code, supporting key experts whose work underpins the health and stability of critical components in the #opensource ecosystem.

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The Sovereign Tech Resilience Program focuses on preventing and addressing vulnerabilities in critical digital infrastructure.

In our latest blog post, we provide some background on the program and its results thus far, outline its core objectives, and explain the reasoning behind the most recent call for tenders.

ℹ️ Please note that the submission deadline for the current tender has been extended!

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Vergabeverfahren Sovereign Tech Resilience

Die Sovereign Tech Agency unterstützt die Sicherheit & Widerstandsfähigkeit offener digitaler Infrastrukturen. Im Rahmen dieser Mission wurden mehrere Initiativen ins Leben gerufen, darunter das Sovereign Tech Resilience Programm ein ganzheitlicher Ansatz zum Schutz kritischer digitaler Infrastruktur.

Die Dienstleistungen innerhalb des Programms werden durch zwei neue Rahmenvereinbarungen mit einer max. Vertragslaufzeit von 4 Jahren neu vergeben.

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Call for Tenders: Sovereign Tech Resilience

The Sovereign Tech Agency supports the security and resilience of open digital infrastructures. As part of this mission, the agency has established several initiatives, including the Sovereign Tech Resilience Program, which takes a holistic approach to protect critical digital infrastructure.

The services delivered under this program are being extended and re-awarded through two new framework agreements with a maximum contract term of 4 years.

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During European Open Source Week in Brussels, the Sovereign Tech Agency engaged across policy, community, regulatory, and technical contexts — connecting open source practice with the long-term resilience of Europe’s digital infrastructure.

Catch up with our recap and view impressions on our blog:

https://www.sovereign.tech/news/eu-open-source-week-2026

#FOSDEM26

Die Sovereign Tech Agency untersucht, wie sie die Arbeit an Technologiestandards für Open-Source-Projekte besser unterstützen kann. Angesprochen sind Maintainer*innen und Mitwirkende, die im Rahmen ihrer Infrastrukturprojekte mit Standards involviert sind.

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The Sovereign Tech Agency is exploring how to better support open source maintainers and contributors who are actively working on technology standards relevant to their open source infrastructure projects.

Open standards are foundational to a healthy open source ecosystem. They enable interoperability, enhance digital sovereignty, foster competition and innovation and ensure that critical digital infrastructure remains accessible and serves the public interest.

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Come say hi at our FOSDEM stand! 👋
This is the first time we’re hosting one, so we’re pretty excited to be there today. If you’re around, stop by our booth in building K, first level.
Our team will be on site all day to chat, answer questions, and share more about the Sovereign Tech Agency, our programs like the #SovereignTechFund, #SovereignTechResilience, & #SovereignTechFellowship

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Today we’re hosting the DevRoom “Funding the FOSS Ecosystem” at #FOSDEM! Together with @fsfe@mastodon.social @lfeurope@mastodon.social @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl @PrototypeFund@mastodon.social we’re bringing people together to explore how #opensource software can be sustained and maintained in the long term. Here’s a peek from today’s sessions: - Insights from the feasibility study for the EU Sovereign Tech Fund published by @OpenForumEurope@mastodon.cloud 1/2 #fosdem26

Powen Shiah and Paul Sharratt are at @OpenForumEurope@mastodon.cloud's EU #OpenSource Policy Summit today in Brussels 🇪🇺. They’re attending on behalf of the Sovereign Tech Agency, the first public organization of its kind focused on the long-term maintenance and security of critical software infrastructure we all rely on. This work sits at the intersection of open source, digital sovereignty, and Europe’s future digital capacity.

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#digitalsovereignty #resilience #digitalinfrastructure

Hear Sovereign Tech Agency’s Policy & Research Lead, Paul Sharratt, at CHAOSSCon Europe today!

Paul will take part in an interactive session on open source funding. Together with Xavier Damman, Lukasz Gornicki, Jennifer Tridgell and Georg Link, he will discuss what’s next for FOSS sustainability. Audience questions and contributions will drive the conversation.

Can’t attend in person? The session is available online too!

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Heute geben wir auf dem @swheritage@mstdn.social Symposium bei der @unesco@mastodon.social in Paris bekannt, dass die Sovereign Tech Agency mit Software Heritage kooperiert, dem öffentlichen, gemeinnützigen Archiv für Quellcode, um zentrale Open-Source-Software langfristig zu sichern – Software, in deren Wartung, Sicherheit und Weiterentwicklung die Agentur investiert.

Offene Softwarekomponenten sind grundlegend für Industrie, öffentliche Dienste und Forschung.

https://www.sovereign.tech/de/neuigkeiten/software-heritage-kritische-software-langfristig-sichern

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Today, at the @swheritage@mstdn.social symposium at @unesco@mastodon.social we’re announcing that the Sovereign Tech Agency is working together with Software Heritage, the public, non-profit archive of source code, to support the long-term preservation of critical open source software where we invest in maintenance, security, and long-term sustainability.

These technologies are foundational to industry, public services, and research.

https://www.sovereign.tech/news/software-heritage-preserving-critical-software-for-the-long-term

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🇧🇪 Once a year, during EU Open Source Week, Brussels transforms into a vibrant hub for open digital technologies, collaboration, and joint action for digital sovereignty.

We’re excited to be part of it again in 2026, with a full lineup of highlights and activities to connect throughout the week.

Here you’ll find a detailed overview of opportunities and events, like CHAOSSCon and EU Open Source Policy Summit, to meet our team and connect in person:

➡️ https://www.sovereign.tech/news/newsletter-january-2026

"In the 21st century, every government should understand that ensuring software sovereignty and security is part of its job, not only for themselves but also for businesses, society, and researchers. In the 21st century, software is the invisible infrastructure of our everyday life, like roads and bridges." (1/5) Photo: Jaime Villanueva

We're #hiring a new Head of the Sovereign Tech Fund! 🚀

The Sovereign Tech Fund is the flagship program of the Sovereign Tech Agency. Since 2022, we've invested in critical open source infrastructure—from curl to FreeBSD to technologies like DNS that power the web—to strengthen digital sovereignty. Now we're in a pivotal phase of growth and scaling, and we're looking for an experienced leader for this key role.

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We're excited to announce our investment in strengthening & securing critical JavaScript infrastructure in partnership with @openjsf@social.lfx.dev.

Our support will focus on creating a scalable infrastructure solution, improving cross-project security processes, & sunsetting inactive projects.

Learn more about this project here: https://sovereigntechfund.de/en/projects/verbesserung-der-infrastruktur-und-sicherheit-des-javascript-okosystems/