White House Supporting Open Source Code

The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee sent the White House a recommendation to fund open-source software for the government's high-end computing needs. The committee, a star panel of computer experts from government, industry and academia, has never before recommended s...

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Published in:Computers & security 2000-01, Vol.19 (7), p.577-578
Main Author: Hancock, Bill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cybersecurity
Federal regulation
Open source software
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Summary:The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee sent the White House a recommendation to fund open-source software for the government's high-end computing needs. The committee, a star panel of computer experts from government, industry and academia, has never before recommended such a software initiative, said the National Science Foundation's government liaison representative.
ISSN:0167-4048
1872-6208
DOI:10.1016/S0167-4048(00)07010-3