Federal Open Source Webinar - April 16

Federal Open Source Referendum Study

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Open Source Security - Solving the Riddle Webinar
Federal Open Source Alliance Referendum Study

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This Webinar featured Casey Coleman and representatives from the Federal Open Source Alliance who reviewed the results of the 2007 Federal Open Source Alliance Referendum study and discussed the following and other open source questions:

Is open source the secure computing choice for the Federal government?
What does open source mean for my agency?
What are the benefits and challenges associated with open source?
What are the general opinions of open security in the Federal government?
What options does my agency have in open source deployment?



Casey Coleman, CIO, General Services Administration

Panelists:
Casey Coleman, CIO, GSA
Erik Lillestolen, Open Source Government Program Manager, HP
Paul Smith, General Manager and Vice President of Public Sector, Red Hat





The Federal Open Source Referendum Study
On November 1, 2007, the Federal Open Source Alliance released the results of its Federal Open Source Referendum Study, which provides new insight into the current adoption rates, trends, benefits, challenges, and success rates of open source implementation within Federal agencies. The data outlines key open source perspectives of Federal civilian, Department of Defense (DoD), and Intelligence IT decision makers. To download the full study, please enter your contact information below.

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The Federal Open Source Alliance
The Federal Open Source Alliance is an industry coalition dedicated to informing the Federal community about the open source opportunity. Focused on enabling cross-pollination of real-world open source experience among Federal agencies, the alliance provides education and market research that illustrates the challenges and benefits of open source deployment. The Federal Open Source Alliance equips Federal leaders with the knowledge and tools necessary to implement successful open source initiatives.

The Federal Open Source Alliance is comprised of representatives from Hewlett-Packard Corp., Intel Corp., and Red Hat, Inc. The Alliance is focused on leveraging its members’ joint experiences to help Federal agencies deploy open source to meet their technology and business objectives, as well as derive the maximum value from their open source migration initiatives.


For more information on the Federal Open Source Alliance, e-mail us at info@federalopensourcealliance.com

For more information on Red Hat and Intel's Global Solutions Acceleration Program please visit:
http://www.redhatonintel.com/

Federal Government Votes for Open Source