Mil-OSS connects and empowers an active community of civilian and military open source software and hardware developers across the United States.

This grassroots movement is a collection of diverse patriots that work for and with the Department of Defense and believe in adopting open technology innovation philosophies to effectively defend our nation.

Recent News

A lot goes on between the annual Working Groups, take a look to see what has been happening around the Military Open Source community.

Presentations & Papers

Be prepared for your next OSS-related briefing. We've collected quite a few papers and presentations on OSS to help you promote OSS.

Mil-OSS Google Group

Get involved in the original conversation. Google Groups has served Mil-OSS well, so we're still using it and invite you to join us.

OSS Projects in the DoD

Find an un-classified open source project already underway in the military. If you know about a new project, please let us know.

OSS Means Agility and Innovation for the NGA

OSS Means Agility and Innovation for the NGA

"The need for technological agility and planned budget cuts is influencing federal agencies to adopt open source software solutions and approaches . . . corporate and organizational resources are assisting the government."

Proposed DFARS Changes May Affect OSS in the DoD

DFARS Proposed Changes

A proposed change to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) may have an impact on Open Source project used by Defense Contractors. Join the Conversation. Read FR Doc. 2011–16345.

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“ The United States cannot retreat behind a Maginot Line of firewalls or it will risk being overrun. Cyberwarfare is like maneuver warfare, in that speed and agility matter most. ”
William J. Lynn III

Mil-OSS exists to improve technology development and innovation across the DoD by connecting and empowering the active community of patriotic open source developers and solution providers, improving use of the taxpayers' funds through thorough requirements extraction, wise execution, and increasing the speed new technologies enable the Warfighter.

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