The text discusses the growing recognition of open source and open standards by policymakers as solutions to challenges in digital sovereignty, particularly in the context of 5G development. The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) sought proposals for an innovation challenge to advance the open 5G stack ecosystem, prompting a submission from GitHub that highlighted open source best practices. Open source is presented as a tool for ensuring digital sovereignty, promoting security, and fostering global collaboration, with examples like the Open Network Automation Platform and OpenAirInterface working on 5G projects. The submission to the NTIA emphasized reducing entry barriers for diverse participants, inventorying dependencies for trust-building, and clarifying the definition of open source. This initiative aligns with broader efforts to leverage open source solutions for pressing governmental and technological issues, highlighting GitHub's role in supporting these developments.