Clarifying Guidance Regarding Open Source Software (OSS)

Citation
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, Clarifying Guidance Regarding Open Source Software (OSS) (Oct.16, 2009) (full-text).

Overview
To effectively achieve its missions, the Department of Defense must develop and update its software-based capabilities faster than ever, to anticipate new threats and respond to continuously changing requirements. The use of Open Source Software (OSS) can provide advantages in this regard. This memorandum provides clarifying guidance on the use of OSS and supersedes the previous DoD CIO memorandum dated May 28, 2003 (reference (a)).