Homeland Open Security Technology
{{Infobox
|name =
|title = Homeland Open Security Technology
|label2 = Establishment
|data2 = 2011
|label3 = Sponsor
|data3 = Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate
|label4 = Primary contractor
|data4 = Georgia Tech Research Institute
|label5 = Other contractors
|data5 = Center for Agile Technology
Open Source Software Institute
Open Information Security Foundation
|label6 = Website
|data6 = {{url|www.cyber.st.dhs.gov/host/}}
}}
Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST) is a five-year, $10 million program by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to promote the creation and use of open security and open-source software in the United States government and military, especially in areas pertaining to computer security.{{cite web|url=http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/casestudy/gtri-lead-10-million-department-homeland-security-|title=Georgia Tech Research Institute Will Lead $10 Million Department of Homeland Security Open Cyber Security Initiative|publisher=Georgia Tech Research Institute|accessdate=2011-10-14}}{{cite news|url=http://gcn.com/articles/2011/07/01/georgia-tech-dhs-open-source-security.aspx?admgarea=TC_NETCOMMSYS|title=DHS, Georgia Tech seek to improve security with open-source tools|work=Government Computer News|date=2011-07-01|accessdate=2011-10-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=66210|title=Georgia Tech Research Institute Leads $10 M Open Source Initiative|publisher=Georgia Institute of Technology|date=2011-05-17|accessdate=2011-10-14}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43182037|title=U.S. Considers Open-Source Software for Cybersecurity|first=Jeremy|last=Hsu|work=NBC News|date=2011-05-26|accessdate=2011-10-14}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Proponent David A. Wheeler claims that open-source security could also extend to hardware and written documents.{{cite news|url=http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/open-security-isnt-just-software-say-government-open-source-advocates/2013-08-29|title=Open security isn't just software, say government open source advocates|first=David|last=Perera|work=FierceGovernmentIT|date=2013-08-29|accessdate=2013-09-07}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wanywhere.com/ai-security-compliance/|title=What is AI security?|first=David A|last=Wheeler|work=Institute for Defense Analyses|publisher=Open Security|date=2013-08-21|accessdate=2013-09-07}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In October 2011, the project won the Open Source for America 2011 Government Deployment Open Source Award.{{cite news|url=http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/24771|title=DHS technology directorate wins awards for cyber security efforts|publisher=Government Security News|first=Mark|last=Rockwell|date=2011-10-18|accessdate=2011-10-24|archive-date=2012-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423013857/http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/24771|url-status=dead}}
Participants
The project is contracted to the Open Technology Research Consortium which consists of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (primary), the Center for Agile Technology at the University of Texas at Austin, the Open Source Software Institute, and the Open Information Security Foundation.{{cite news|url=http://gtalumnimag.com/2011/11/digital-warrior/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514133618/http://gtalumnimag.com/2011/11/digital-warrior/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-05-14 |title=Digital Warrior |first=Rachael |last=Maddux |work=Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine |publisher=Georgia Tech Alumni Association |date=2011-11-07 |accessdate=2011-11-11 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.cyber.st.dhs.gov/host/|title=Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST)|publisher=DHS Cyber Security R&D Center|accessdate=2011-10-14}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385566,00.asp#fbid=-92xcn7HIAa|title=Georgia Tech to Lead $10M Open-Source Homeland Security Initiative|first=Jill|last=Duffy|work=PC Magazine|date=2011-05-18|accessdate=2011-10-24}} The project has contributed funding towards the OpenSSL Software Foundation and the Open Information Security Foundation.{{cite web|url=http://www.opensslfoundation.com/what.html|title=Customers|publisher=OpenSSL Software Foundation|accessdate=2011-10-24}}{{cite web|url=http://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/index.php/consortium-members|title=Consortium Members|publisher=Open Information Security Foundation|accessdate=2011-10-24}}
Events
In October 2012, HOST hosted the Open Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C.; it was a one-day summit with a keynote by Stewart A. Baker, former Assistant Secretary for Policy of the Department of Homeland Security.{{cite news|url=http://nique.net/news/2012/10/26/gtri-hosts-national-cybersecurity-summit/|title=GTRI hosts national cybersecurity summit|work=The Technique|first=Joshua|last=Garrick|date=2012-10-26|accessdate=2012-10-26}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.html?nid=157281|title=GTRI and HOST create first Open Cybersecurity Summit in D.C.|publisher=Georgia Institute of Technology|accessdate=2012-11-18|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212040001/http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.html?nid=157281|archive-date=2012-12-12|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=20124222E|title=Open Cybersecurity Summit 2012|publisher=SignUp4|accessdate=2012-11-18}}
Investments
- Suricata - An open source-based intrusion detection system (IDS). It was developed by the Open Information Security Foundation (OISF). A beta version was released in December 2009, with the first standard release following in July 2010.{{cite web|url=http://openinfosecfoundation.org/index.php/download-suricata|title=Suricata Downloads|publisher=Open Security Information Foundation|accessdate=2011-11-08}}
- OpenSSL FIPS 140-2 Validation - The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2, FIPS PUB 140-2, is a U.S. government computer security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules. The title is Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules. Initial publication was on May 25, 2001 and was last updated December 3, 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.openssl.org/docs/fips/fipsvalidation.html|title=OpenSSL and FIPS 140-2 Validation Status|publisher=OpenSSL|accessdate=2011-11-08}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cyber.st.dhs.gov/host/ Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST)]
- [http://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/ Open Information Security Foundation (OISF)]
Category:Georgia Tech Research Institute