Country : USA
Year Published: 2019
Language: English
Sector: Improving Implementation of Cybersecurity Initiatives
Issue: Open source software is code released under a license that grants users the right to modify, share, and reuse the software. Making code available for reuse as open source can have major benefits such as reducing costs and improving efficiency. Congress required the Department of Defense to start an open source software pilot program in accordance with requirements from the Office of Management and Budget. GAO found DOD hasn’t fully implemented a program that meets these requirements. GAO also found concerns among some DOD officials over open source cybersecurity.