Too often, the maintainers who build, test, and operate open source software aren't part of standards development, even though these standards directly shape their work.

The result? A structural risk to our digital infrastructure, as standards can become more difficult to implement or misaligned with the public interest.

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The pilot program bridges this gap by supporting a cohort of open source maintainers to participate in standards work at the @ietf @w3c and ISO. It provides training, mentoring, compensation, onboarding and on-site meetings at standards development organizations.

Applications for the first cohort are open until 19 May 2026.

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I have no idea how good this programme will be (wouldn't mind test driving it), but hell yeah!

It's pretty tough to get in, even if there are open doors to it. Most of the difficulty is on the unspoken, political side. But that is precisely why an influx of FLOSS folk can only make these things better!