Open Source Software Institute
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| foundation = 2000
| founder = John Weathersby
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Andrew Murren
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| industry = Open-source software
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The Open Source Software Institute (OSSI) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(6), non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the development and implementation of open-source software solutions within US Federal, state and municipal government agencies.
History
OSSI was established in 2000 and has focused on strategic initiatives to promote the adoption of open source within US Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.
Projects
Efforts include securing the Federal Information Processing Standards FIPS 140-2 validation for the OpenSSL cryptographic module library, participation in development of the U.S. Navy's Open Source Guidance Document,{{cite web|url=https://www.doncio.navy.mil/PolicyView.aspx?ID=312|title=DON Open Source Software Guidance|publisher=United States Navy|access-date=2011-05-26}} securing the Open Source Corporate Management Information System (OSCMIS) with the Defense Information Systems Agency,{{cite web|url=http://www.disa.mil/news/pressreleases/2009/goscon_110309.html|title=DISA Earns National GOSCON Honors|publisher=Defense Information Systems Agency|date=2009-11-03|accessdate=2011-05-26}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-01 |title=What Are the Stages of the Software Development Life Cycle? |url=https://www.softwaredevelopment.co.uk/blog/what-are-the-stages-of-the-software-development-life-cycle-sdlc/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |language=en-GB}} and working with the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to establish and implement the Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST) program, which promotes open security.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyber.st.dhs.gov/host.html |title=Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST)|publisher=Department of Homeland Security |accessdate=2011-05-26}}
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{cite news |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/2268310/military-enlists-open-source-community.html |first=Carolyn Duffy |last=Marsan |title=Military enlists open source community|work=NetworkWorld|date=2009-04-27|accessdate=2022-03-13}}
- {{cite journal |url=http://journal.thedacs.com/issue/42/85 |first=John M |last=Weathersby |title=Open Source Software and the Long Road to Sustainability within U.S. DoD IT System |journal=DoD Software Tech News |volume=10 |issue=2 |publisher=Data & Analysis Center for Software |date=June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722062916/http://journal.thedacs.com/issue/42/85 |archive-date=2012-07-22}}
- {{cite journal|first=Michael J|last=Karels|title=Commercializing Open Source Software|journal=ACM Queue|volume=1|issue=5|pages=46–55|publisher=Association for Computing Machinery|date=July–August 2003|doi=10.1145/945074.945125|doi-access=free|url=https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=945125|access-date=2022-03-13}}
- {{cite news|url=http://www.chips.navy.mil/archives/02_summer/authors/index2_files/navoceano_software.htm|title=Open Source Permeates NAVOCEANO Systems|first=John|last=Lever|author2=John Weathersby|work=CHIPS Magazine|date=Summer 2002|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505183108/http://www.chips.navy.mil/archives/02_summer/authors/index2_files/navoceano_software.htm|archivedate=2007-05-05|accessdate=2011-05-26}}
External links
- [http://www.ossinstitute.org Official Website]
Category:Organizations established in 2000