Open source and these United States

Over the past forty years a collaborative form of systems development has evolved on the electronic networks of the world. In the wake of the information technology revolution has come a proven method for developing, deploying, and maintaining these systems. This method, developed under the auspices of Department of Defense research grants, has resulted in the most successful and reliable software in existence. The method, based on collaborative intelligence, peer review and functional evolution, has rippled through the world of Information Technology. Its success depends on the uninhibited distribution of the currency of this realm: the source code, documentation and data that are the building blocks of complex information systems. To enhance collaboration and protect its creators, cutting edge source code is commonly released under Open Source licensing. The associated electronic information is released under open content licensing. Together, I call this duo Open Licensing. The Department of Defense can realize significant gains by the formal adoption, support and use of open licensed systems. We can lower costs and improve the quality of our systems and the speed at which they are developed. Open Licensing can improve the morale and retention of airmen and improve our ability to defend the nation. These benefits are accessible at any point in the acquisition cycle and even benefit deployed and operational systems. Open Licensing can reduce acquisition, development, maintenance and support costs and increased interoperability among our own systems and those of our allies. He has been stationed at the Pentagon and Phillips Laboratory. In addition to his military duties, he has taught at George Washington University and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and graduate degrees in Business Administration and Computer Science.