NewsForge: DoD Releases OTD Roadmap | Linux Today

NewsForge: DoD Releases OTD Roadmap

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 10, 2006

“The Open Source Software Institute (OSSI) has announced the
release of a Department of Defense (DoD) report entitled the Open
Technology Development Roadmap which focuses on how to make the use
of open technology development an integral part of the Department
of Defense (DoD) software acquisition and development
processes.

“According to OSSI, ‘OTD methodology will enable DoD
organizations and contractors to rapidly adapt and extend existing
software capabilities in response to shifting threats and
requirements without, being locked in to a specific vendor or held
hostage to proprietary technologies…'”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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