GOSCON to analyze new DoD Open Source Guidance document

 

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Government Open Source Conference
 November 5, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan 
Building and 
International Trade Center
 
Late Breaking News: Two significant newly released documents providing federal agencies guidance
and common questions will be discussed in depth at GOSCON DC this week.

David M. Wennergren, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information Management and
Technology / Deputy Chief Information Officer US Department of Defense is expected to used his
conference Key Note address to discuss that agency's "Clarifying Guidance Regarding Open Source
Software (OSS)" released one week ago.This much-anticipated document is said to have the potential
to change the IT landscape with the federal government.

Vicki E. Allums, Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property at the Defense Information
Systems Agency (DISA) also joins the conference program to discussa new document, slated for
release November 2, byCENDI, a cooperative of the major Federal science, technology and information
centers.The document titled"Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright and Computer Software:
Issues Affecting the U.S. Government with Special Emphasis on Open Source Software", its principal
authors from Defense Information Systems Agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency,
is expected to serve as a useful resource as federal agencies increasingly adopt the use of open
source software in
 their IT architectures.

 Ms. Allums will walk attendees thought the new document including:
	- US Government policy guidance regarding use of Open Source Software (OSS)
	- Issues unique to federal agencies distributing OSS
	- OSS copyright licensing and contractual considerations for the US Government
	- Advantages and Disadvantages to federal agencies using OSS as an alternative to proprietary
technologies.
You won't miss these important milestones in the evolution of information technology within the US
Government.

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GovLoop's Open Source Software in Government crowd, members of the DC Chapter of AC, DC Linux Users
Group and Mil-OSS will join GOSCON speakers and attendees. Honored guests include Japan's National
Open Source Lab.

This is an open invitation, you need not be a GOSCON attendee to drop in.
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Deb Bryant

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