| Description |
1 online resource (16 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Open source software in the world -- DoD's history with open source software -- Defense-specific use cases of open source software -- Impediments to DoD use of open source software -- Recommendations -- Costs of inaction |
| Summary |
"The capabilities that underpin the United States current military advantage -- such as global command and control; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); precision munitions; global positioning systems (GPS); and cyber capabilities -- are largely based on information technologies and ultimately depend on the quality of the software upon which they are constructed. From game-changing weapons to routine back-office systems, the DoD is entirely reliant on its ability to identify, acquire, certify, deploy, and manage software. This challenge maps directly to the fierce competition in the commercial market for technology. Successful organizations in every sector must use all the tools at their disposal to gain advantage, especially as the pace of breakthroughs accelerates and their availability increases. In recent years, the private sector has become increasingly reliant on open source software, which underpins critical software infrastructure from enterprise applications to smartphones and advances from artificial intelligence to electric cars. But while the commercial world has installed repeatable and scalable frameworks that improve the software it uses, the DoD struggles to keep pace. Unless the Department is able to accelerate how it procures, builds, and delivers software, it will be left behind"--Introduction |
| Notes |
"August 2016." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-16) |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (CNAS, viewed September 2, 2016) |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Defense -- Information technology
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Department of Defense. fast (OCoLC)fst01852447 |
| Subject |
Open source software -- United States
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Information technology.
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Open source software.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Levin, Peter L., author
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Parziale, Jacqueline, author
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Center for a New American Security, publisher.
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