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Homeland Open Security Technology
Establishment2011
SponsorDepartment of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate
Primary contractorGeorgia Tech Research Institute
Other contractorsCenter for Agile Technology
Open Source Software Institute
Open Information Security Foundation
Websitewww.cyber.st.dhs.gov/host/

Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST) is a five-year, $10 million program by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to promote the creation and use of open security and open-source software in the United States government and military, especially in areas pertaining to computer security.[1][2][3][4]

The project is contracted to the Open Technology Research Consortium which consists of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (primary), the Center for Agile Technology at the University of Texas at Austin, the Open Source Software Institute, and the Open Information Security Foundation.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech Research Institute Will Lead $10 Million Department of Homeland Security Open Cyber Security Initiative". Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  2. ^ "DHS, Georgia Tech seek to improve security with open-source tools". Government Computer News. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech Research Institute Leads $10 M Open Source Initiative". Georgia Institute of Technology. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  4. ^ Hsu, Jeremy (2011-05-26). "U.S. Considers Open-Source Software for Cybersecurity". MSNBC. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  5. ^ "Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST)". DHS Cyber Security R&D Center. Retrieved 2011-10-14.