Open Source Software Institute
| Type | Nonprofit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Open-source software |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | John Weathersby John Farrell Andrew Murren |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
| Website | www |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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,[1] securing the Open Source Corporate Management Information System (OSCMIS) with the Defense Information Systems Agency,[2] 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.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "DON Open Source Software Guidance". United States Navy. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ↑ "DISA Earns National GOSCON Honors". Defense Information Systems Agency. 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ↑ "Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST)". Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
Further reading
[edit]- Marsan, Carolyn Duffy (2009-04-27). "Military enlists open source community". NetworkWorld. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- Weathersby, John M (June 2007). "Open Source Software and the Long Road to Sustainability within U.S. DoD IT System". DoD Software Tech News. 10 (2). Data & Analysis Center for Software. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
- Karels, Michael J (July–August 2003). "Commercializing Open Source Software". ACM Queue. 1 (5). Association for Computing Machinery: 46–55. doi:10.1145/945074.945125. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- Lever, John; John Weathersby (Summer 2002). "Open Source Permeates NAVOCEANO Systems". CHIPS Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2011-05-26.