EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

The Open Source Way

In this episode, host Karsten Hohage discusses the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) with Mirko Boehm, Mike Milinkovich, and Sebastian Wolf. Our guests explain what the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is and why it is important to virtually everyone in the EU and anyone who wants to do business in the European market. What has the journey of the CRA been until now, and what are the next steps in the evolution of CRA? How will the CRA impact the consumption and contribution of Open Source Software?

Guests:

Mike Milinkovich

Mike Milinkovich is a seasoned technology executive with a wealth of experience in leading open source software organizations. For the past 20 years, Mike has served as the Executive Director of the Eclipse Foundation, where he has played a pivotal role in driving innovation and fostering industry collaboration within the Eclipse community. Mike has served on the boards of Open Source Initiative, the Java Community Process, and the OpenJDK community where he championed industry adoption of open-source technologies and standards.

• LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemilinkovich/
• Twitter / X – https://twitter.com/mmilinkov

Mirko Bohm

Mirko Boehm is a prominent figure in the open-source software community, known for his expertise in software development, leadership, and advocacy. He is currently working as Senior Director, Community Development, Linux Foundation Europe. As a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur, he has held leadership roles in both technical and managerial capacities, demonstrating a unique blend of technical acumen and strategic thinking. Mirko is passionate about fostering collaboration and innovation within the open-source ecosystem, and he is actively involved in promoting the principles of openness, transparency, and community-driven development.

• LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirkoboehm/
• Twitter / X – https://twitter.com/mirkoboehm

Sebastian Wolf

Sebastian is a development architect and has worked for the SAP OSPO since the beginning of 2020. He first joined SAP in 2003 as a student and has since worked in several development positions at, for example, SAP SRM, ABAP Development Tools, the SAP Community Network, and Central Architecture. He was engaged at the Corona-Warn-App project as a community manager from the very beginning and is now coordinating open-source consumption topics in the SAP OSPO.

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ygriega
• GitHub: https://github.com/Wunderfitz

Show Notes:

• Links
  • https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/cyber-resilience-act
  • https://www.eclipse.org/
  • https://linuxfoundation.eu/
• FOSDEM 24 EU Legislative Landscape Devroom: https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/eu-policy/
• SAP Open Source Program Office
  • SAP Open Source at SAP Community
  • SAP Open Source Twitter (@sapopensource)
  • e-mail – [e-mail]
• Try out an open-source podcast player – find a list here (list not maintained by SAP)

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Hosted by Karsten Hohage – Product Expert in Technology and Innovation (T&I)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karsten-hohage-0180312/

Chapters

1. Summary (00:00:18)

2. Interview (00:01:15)

3. Key Takeaways (00:34:10)

4. Outro (00:36:15)