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DOD open-sources more than 1M lines of code
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| The U.S Department of Defense is not only
| encouraging use of open source applications,
| it recently open-sourced an enterprise human
| resources application that has over a
| million lines of code.
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| This isn't the first time the DOD has
| released code to the public. In June, a PC-
| based mapping application developed by the
| Georgia Tech Research Institute for the
| military, FalconView, was also made
| available as open source.
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140053/DOD_open_sources_more_than_1M_lines_of_code
DoD: open source as good as proprietary software
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| The Department of Defense Tuesday clarified
| its stance on open source software saying it
| is equal to commercial software in almost
| all cases and by law should be considered by
| the agency when making technology purchase
| decisions.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102709-dod-opensource.html?hpg1=bn
Defense CIO Touts Benefits Of Open Source
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| "The continuous and broad peer-review
| enabled by publicly available source code
| supports software reliability and security
| efforts through the identification and
| elimination of defects that might otherwise
| go unrecognized by a more limited core
| development team," the attachment noted.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/enterprise-apps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221100039&subSection=All+Stories
Recent:
Defense Department Releases Open Source Memo
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| Written primarily by my friend Dan Risacher
| at the Office of Secretary of Defense the
| memo is intended to clear up common
| misconceptions and make it easier for DoD
| program managers to include OSS in their
| programs. Its goals are to improve agility,
| eliminate lock in, and reduce cost.
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http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/10/defense-department-releases-op.html
DISA promotes open source
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| The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is releasing an open-source
| code named the Open Source Corporate Management System (OSCMIS) as part of
| its move to support open-source software across the federal government.
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http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/disa-promotes-open-source/2009-08-19
Info-sharing tops DOD's tech wish list
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| Forge.mil, a family of services for developing open-source solution for the
| DOD, is example of the enterprisewide, on-demand services DISA wants to
| continue to develop, Mihelcic said.
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http://www.washingtontechnology.com/Articles/2009/08/10/DISA-industry-forecast.aspx
Ideas sought for open government
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| A DIY guide to becoming an MP and a database of the connections between the
| powerful could soon be created online.
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| The two ideas are among those being considered by MySociety - a charitable
| group that helps construct civic tools.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8194859.stm
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