Programs and organizations relating to open source software in the government.
Association For Enterprise Integration - AFEI is a professional organization that promotes the ethical and legal exchange of information and ideas between government and industry. AFEI builds government and industry inter-relationships that cut across national and organizational boundaries and promotes the development of a global information infrastructure. AFEI is a subsidiary of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).
National Defense Industrial Association - NDIA provides individuals from academia, government, the military services, small businesses, prime contractors, and the international community, the opportunity to network effectively with the government - industry team, keep abreast of the latest in technology developments, and address and influence issues as well as government policies critical to the health of the defense industry and the preservation of our national security. They co-sponsor the annual Integrated program Management (IPM) Conference which emphasizes earned value management
Open Source Initiative - The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open-source community.
Open Source Software Institute - The Open Source Software Institute (OSSI) is a non-profit (501 (c)(6)) organization comprised of corporate, government and academic representatives whose mission is to promote the development and implementation of open-source software solutions within U.S. federal and state government agencies and academic entities.