Investigating the Acquisition of Software Systems that Rely on Open Architecture and Open Source Software

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Authors
Scacchi, Walt
Alspaugh, Thomas A.
Asuncion, Hazel
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Date of Issue
2010-03
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2010-03
Publisher
Institute for Software Research
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en_US
Abstract
Executive Summary: In 2007-08, we began an investigation of problems, issues, and opportunities that arise during the acquisition of software systems that rely on open architectures and open source software. The current effort funded for 2009 seeks to continue and build on the results in this area, while refining its focus to center on the essential constraints and tradeoffs we have identified for software-intensive systems with open architecture (OA) and continuously evolving open source software (OSS) elements. The U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy have all committed to an open technology development strategy that encourages the acquisition of software systems whose requirements include the development or composition of an OA for such systems, and the use of OSS systems, components, or development processes when appropriate. Our goal is to further develop and document foundations for emerging policy and guidance for acquiring software systems that require OA and that incorporate OSS elements. This report documents and describes the findings and results that we have produced as a result of our research into the area of the acquisition of software systems that rely on OA and OSS. In particular, it includes four research papers that have been refereed, reviewed, presented, and published in national and international research conferences, symposia, and workshops.
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Naval Postgraduate School
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Grant #N00244-09-1-0025
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49 p.
Citation
Scacchi, Walt, Thomas A. Alspaugh, and Hazel Asuncion. "Investigating the Acquisition of Software Systems that Rely on Open Architecture and Open Source Software." (2010).
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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