Open Source Software Institute Article Index for
Open Source 		Website Links For
Open Source 		 

Information About

Open Source Software Institute
  CATEGORIES ABOUT OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE INSTITUTE
   
university of southern mississippi
   
non-profit organizations
   
free and open source software organizations
   
2000 establishments
   
APPAREL
BABY
BEAUTY
BOOKS
CAR TOYS
CELL PHONES
DVD'S
ELECTRONICS
GOURMET FOOD
GROCERIES
HEALTH & PERSONAL
HOME & GARDEN
JEWELRY
MUSIC
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
OFFICE PRODUCTS
SOFTWARE
SPORTING GOODS
TOOLS & HARDWARE
TOYS
VIDEO GAMES
SHOPPING HOME
MORE SHOPPING...



OSSI was created to serve as a liaison between the Open Source Community , the IT industry and government and academic entities. OSSI's activities are defined by its three major tenets:

  • ''An Open-Source ADVOCATE'' – OSSI serves as a collective resource and venue for the promotion, development and implementation of open source software solutions between corporate, government and academic entities.


  • ''A Research and Development FACILITATOR'' – OSSI serves as a facilitator and coordinator of R&D projects, systems and application evaluation and development and academic studies regarding technical, policy, economic/market and legal aspects of open-source software.


  • ''An Open-Source POLICY CONSORTIUM'' – OSSI serves as a forum for working committees of industry, governmental and academic representatives to address open-source issues in regards to government/industry standards, academic research, economic/market and legislative policy.



ACHIEVEMENTS


OSSI has been effective establishing inroads with the U.S Department Of Defense , especially through its work with the U.S. Navy . In 2001 , OSSI and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) conducted a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to explore, identify and document the Navy's existing usage of open source programs within the NAVOCEANO enterprise system. The results of the CRADA findings are available here .

In February 2005 , OSSI is entered into a second CRADA with the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) to explore the Navy's usage of open source systems within CNMOC's web services, scientific computing, and business/office systems.

Since 2003 , OSSI has been engaged with the Defense Medical Logistic Standards Support (DMLSS) in order to secure the National Institute Of Standards And Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 validation for OpenSSL . An updated chronology of the project is available here .


EXTERNAL LINKS