A proposed change to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) may have an impact on Open Source project used by Defense Contractors. Join the Conversation. Read FR Doc. 2011–16345 . A proposed change to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) may have an impact on Open Source project used by Defense Contractors. Join the Conversation. Read FR Doc. 2011–16345 [...]

SPAWAR and Mil-OSS teamed up to host the Open Source Innovation Conference in Charleston, SC mid-July. The Navy seeks to expand innovation, transparency, and cooperation between the defense industry and the DoD. SPAWAR and Mil-OSS teamed up to host the Open Source Innovation Conference in Charleston, SC mid-July. The Navy seeks to expand innovation, transparency, and cooperation [...]

The Army will allow the public and industry to participate in its next Apps for Army challenge, tentatively scheduled for 2012, Army CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence’s office said in a statement April 29. Apps for Army now to address business models, intellectual property rights. The Army will allow the public and industry to participate in its next [...]

The Army will allow the public and industry to participate in its next Apps for Army challenge, tentatively scheduled for 2012, Army CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence’s office said in a statement April 29. Apps for Army now to address business models, intellectual property rights. The Army will allow the public and industry to participate in its next [...]

The February issue of DoD Software Tech News (Vol. 14, No. 1) focuses its attention on Open Source software development in the Department of Defense. Articles share lessons learned and challenges faced by those supporting Open Source initiatives across the DoD.

The February issue of DoD Software Tech News (Vol. 14, No. 1) focuses its attention on Open Source software development in the Department of Defense. Articles share lessons learned and challenges faced by those supporting Open Source initiatives across the DoD.

General Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and now Chairman of the Board of Directors of Red Hat, was our guest for today’s Open Your World Forum webcast. General Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and now Chairman of the Board of Directors of Red Hat, was our guest [...]

General Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and now Chairman of the Board of Directors of Red Hat, was our guest for today’s Open Your World Forum webcast. General Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and now Chairman of the Board of Directors of Red Hat, was our guest [...]

Open Source for America published the results of a study measuring openness in government. The Federal Open Technology Report Card evaluated key indicators of open government and open technologies in areas regarding budgets, social, and open technology practices. On January 13, 2011, Open Source for America (OSFA), published the results of a study measuring openness in government. The Federal [...]

Open Source for America published the results of a study measuring openness in government. The Federal Open Technology Report Card evaluated key indicators of open government and open technologies in areas regarding budgets, social, and open technology practices. On January 13, 2011, Open Source for America (OSFA), published the results of a study measuring openness in government. The Federal [...]

John Scott, Director of Open Source Software and Open Integration at RadientBlue Technologies, joined Deb Bryant of Oregon State University’s Open Source Lab to discuss how open source software and development approaches are used in the US Department of Defense. John Scott, Director of Open Source Software and Open Integration at RadientBlue Technologies, joined Deb Bryant of [...]

John Scott, Director of Open Source Software and Open Integration at RadientBlue Technologies, joined Deb Bryant of Oregon State University’s Open Source Lab to discuss how open source software and development approaches are used in the US Department of Defense. John Scott, Director of Open Source Software and Open Integration at RadientBlue Technologies, joined Deb Bryant of [...]

In response to the H1N1 flu pandemic need for telework in the DoD, the Air Force Research Laboratory successfully deployed Lightweight Portable Security , an Open Source project licensed under the GPL, to meet the new telework requirement. The 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic made several Federal agencies find ways to encourage teleworking as a means of minimizing the spread [...]

In response to the H1N1 flu pandemic need for telework in the DoD, the Air Force Research Laboratory successfully deployed Lightweight Portable Security , an Open Source project licensed under the GPL, to meet the new telework requirement. The 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic made several Federal agencies find ways to encourage teleworking as a means of minimizing the spread [...]

Mil-OSS hosts its 2nd Annual Working Group August 3-5, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. This year’s discussions focused on how to more rapidly create and deploy military capabilities utilizing open source software for the U.S. Service Members. 2nd Annual Working Group · August 2-5, 2010 · Washington, D.C.

Join us at our second working group (WG2) in D.C. [...]

Mil-OSS hosts its 2nd Annual Working Group August 3-5, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. This year’s discussions focused on how to more rapidly create and deploy military capabilities utilizing open source software for the U.S. Service Members. 2nd Annual Working Group · August 2-5, 2010 · Washington, D.C.

Join us at our second working group (WG2) in D.C. [...]

Mil-OSS holds its first annual Working Group in Atlanta, Georgia August 12th – 13th, 2009 at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center. Discussion centered around the role of OSS for military applications and fell primarily into three tracks—Geospatial OSS, General OSS and Miscellaneous Topics. This non-classified event was open to all interested parties and had 18 [...]

Mil-OSS holds its first annual Working Group in Atlanta, Georgia August 12th – 13th, 2009 at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center. Discussion centered around the role of OSS for military applications and fell primarily into three tracks—Geospatial OSS, General OSS and Miscellaneous Topics. This non-classified event was open to all interested parties and had 18 [...]