Jonathan Bryce has been appointed as the new executive director of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) by the Linux Foundation. He brings extensive experience in cloud-native technologies and aims to further the adoption and advancement of open-source cloud solutions.

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has announced the graduation of in-toto, a software supply chain security framework developed at NYU Tandon, which enhances software integrity by verifying every step in the development lifecycle. With rising supply chain attacks, in-toto's capabilities to ensure trust and compliance are increasingly vital for organizations seeking secure innovation. The project has evolved from academic research to an industry standard, supported by major funding agencies and notable adoption by companies like SolarWinds and Autodesk.

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has announced the Open Observability Summit, a one-day event scheduled for June 26, 2025, in Denver, aimed at advancing open source observability tools and practices. The summit will facilitate collaboration among observability leaders and practitioners, highlighting innovations, scalability challenges, and community-driven development in the field. Proposals for talks are currently being accepted until May 11, 2025.

OpenTofu has officially joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), providing a new home for the open-source infrastructure as code (IaC) project. This move aims to enhance collaboration and innovation within the cloud-native ecosystem while supporting the growth of infrastructure automation tools.

Synadia's recent threat to withdraw the NATS messaging system from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and switch to a non-open source license sparked concerns about the future of open source projects. After negotiations, an agreement was reached where Synadia will transfer the NATS trademark to the Linux Foundation while keeping the project within the CNCF, although questions about the role of foundations in open source remain. The incident highlighted challenges in maintaining trust and stability within the open source community.

k0s, a lightweight and fully open-source Kubernetes distribution, has officially joined the CNCF as a Sandbox project, marking a significant milestone in its development. This partnership will enhance collaboration within the cloud-native community and improve Kubernetes usability and accessibility. The k0s project aims to provide an efficient solution for various use cases, from data centers to edge computing environments.