Department of Defense Software Management Improvement Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 27, 2017)
Department of Defense Software Management Improvement Act of 2017
This bill modifies Department of Defense (DOD) software devleopment standards to permit the use of open source software. Open source software is software with a source code that any individual can inspect, modify, and enhance. A software contractor must release source code and related technical data for such software in a public repository approved by DOD. DOD shall apply open source licenses to existing custom-developed computer software and release related source code and technical data into the repository.
What just happenedJun 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 27, 2017
- Jun 27, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jun 27, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate