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A bill to improve Department of Defense software management, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1443| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2017
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Jun 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate
  • June 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Computers and information technologyIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementResearch and development

A bill to improve Department of Defense software management, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1443| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2017
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.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate
  • June 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementResearch and development