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Source: IT Wire - Posted by Alex
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The US Department of Defence has unequivocally backed the use of more open source software, describing the genre as one that provides advantages when it comes to achieving the department's objectives.
Chief information officer David Wennergren said in a memo (PDF), that to effectively achieve its objectives, the department had to develop and update its software capabilities faster than ever, anticipate new threats and respond to constantly changing requirements.
"The use of open source software can provide advantages in this regard," he wrote.
Six years ago, the Department had issued a memorandum about the use of open source software in the department; the new memo, issued on October 16, supercedes that advice.
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