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Open Source Opens Opportunities for Small Companies in the Defense DepartmeCategory: Software, Business, Security, Microsoft, android, github
However, through a change in their contract award approach and the embrace of Open Source Software (OSS) as a strategic accelerator for new and innovative solutions, the DoD has opened the door to many smaller and midsize companies to actively contribute.
The DoD made a significant change in their procurement approach in 2017 that opened the door for small, non-traditional defense companies to receive funding for innovative technology.
Red Hat in its “The State of Enterprise Open Source” reported that “90% of IT leaders surveyed are using enterprise open source today” and 82% agreed that “enterprise open source is used by the most innovative companies.”
Synopsys in its “2020 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) Report” reported it found that 99% of codebases audited in 2019 contained open source components with up to 70% of the codebase being open source.
Access to talent and expertise — Unlike the general perception that open source is mostly developed by college students, the caliber of developers working on open source projects is stunning.
The DoD made a significant change in their procurement approach in 2017 that opened the door for small, non-traditional defense companies to receive funding for innovative technology.
Red Hat in its “The State of Enterprise Open Source” reported that “90% of IT leaders surveyed are using enterprise open source today” and 82% agreed that “enterprise open source is used by the most innovative companies.”
Synopsys in its “2020 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) Report” reported it found that 99% of codebases audited in 2019 contained open source components with up to 70% of the codebase being open source.
Access to talent and expertise — Unlike the general perception that open source is mostly developed by college students, the caliber of developers working on open source projects is stunning.
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