<p>Open Source Software and the Australian Government Presentation</p><p>Slide 1: Title slide</p><p>Image: Coat of Arms – Australian Government, Department of Finance and Deregulation (repeated on all slides)</p><p>Open Source Software and the Australian Government</p><p>Image: Linux penguins</p><p>Brian Catto </p><p>Director, Governance and Policy Branch</p><p>Australian Government Information Management Office</p><p>Department of Finance and Deregulation</p><p>18th November 2011 Slide 2: Outline – 1</p><p>• About AGIMO</p><p>• About Open Source</p><p>• Opportunities</p><p>• Considerations</p><p>• The International Landscape</p><p>Footer (repeated on all slides): Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) Slide 3: Outline – 2</p><p>• Australian Government Policy</p><p>• Current Open Source Software Policy</p><p>• Open Source Software Policy Principles</p><p>• Use of Open Source Software in Agencies</p><p>• Predictions for the Future</p><p>• Next Steps/More Information Slide 4: About AGIMO</p><p>About AGIMO</p><p>Business group</p><p>Image: Coat of Arms – Australian Government, Department of Finance and Deregulation</p><p>(Australian Government Information Management Office)</p><p>Purpose</p><p>• foster the efficient and effective use of information and communications technology (ICT) by Australian government departments and agencies</p><p>• provides advice, tools, information and services to help Australian government departments and agencies use ICT to improve administration and service delivery</p><p>• works with governments and other bodies at the local, state, national and international levels Slide 5: About AGIMO (2)</p><p>Leadership</p><p>• development of whole of government ICT strategies (e.g. cloud computing strategy)</p><p>• co-ordinate governance of ICT (whole of government and cross jurisdictional)</p><p>Procurement</p><p>• on behalf of government – desktop hardware, licenses, telecommunications services, data centre facilities</p><p>Image: computers Slide 6: About AGIMO (3)</p><p>Operations</p><p>• Intra Government Communications Network (ICON)</p><p>• FedLink</p><p>• .gov.au domain naming regime across Australia</p><p>• directory.gov.au – guide to structure, organisations and key people within the Australian government Slide 7: About AGIMO (4)</p><p>Policy</p><p>• ICT investment management</p><p>• Internet Gateway Reduction Program</p><p>• Data Centre Strategy</p><p>• ICT staff teleworking policy</p><p>• IPv6 transition policy</p><p>• Open Source policy</p><p>• Bespoke Development policy Slide 8: About AGIMO (5)</p><p>Advice</p><p>• Australian Government Architecture framework</p><p>• Better Practice Guidelines</p><p>• Security and Authentication standards</p><p>• Australians’ use of the internet and e-government services (annual study)</p><p>• web publishing and web content accessibility guidelines Slide 9: About AGIMO</p><p>Service Delivery</p><p>• australia.gov.au – online entry point for government information</p><p>Image: australia.gov.au screenshot Slide 10: About AGIMO</p><p>Service Delivery</p><p>• data.gov.au – online repository of public sector datasets</p><p>Image: data.gov.au screenshot Slide 11: About AGIMO</p><p>Service Delivery</p><p>• govdex.gov.au – secure online collaboration for government</p><p>Image: govdex.gov.au screenshot Slide 12: About AGIMO</p><p>Service Delivery</p><p>• govspace.gov.au – online social media platform</p><p>Image: govspace.gov.au screenshot Slide 13: About AGIMO</p><p>Service Delivery</p><p>• AGIMO Blog – agimo.govspace.gov.au - announcements from AGIMO</p><p>Image: agimo.govspace.gov.au screenshot Slide 14: About AGIMO</p><p>• Source code that is available to view, use, modify and redistribute (under various licensing obligations)</p><p>• Subject to copyright </p><p>• Variety of sourcing options</p><p>• Not necessarily free</p><p>• Examples …</p><p>Image: globe and connected computers surrounded by open source logos: Thunderbird, MySQL, OpenOffice, Firefox, Linux, Apache Slide 15: Opportunities</p><p>• Cost (usually no upfront payment)</p><p>• Encourages competitive support services market</p><p>• Encourages collaboration </p><p>• Less restrictions on software users</p><p>• Users take direct control of software maintenance and support Slide 16: Opportunities (2)</p><p>• Provides opportunity to try the software before committing to it</p><p>• May reduce vendor lock-in</p><p>• Allows users to view and modify the source code </p><p>• Users can rapidly take advantage of improved functionality from new releases</p><p>• Increases interoperability</p><p>• Is usually modular Slide 17: Considerations</p><p>• Total cost of ownership (aka whole of life costs)</p><p>• Warranties/Indemnities</p><p>• Support and Maintenance</p><p>• Maturity (Stability)</p><p>• Need for Customisation</p><p>Image: man at computer with headset Slide 18: Considerations (2)</p><p>• Community</p><p>• Training for users</p><p>• Innovation</p><p>• Liability</p><p>• Licensing Obligations</p><p>• Portability</p><p>• Release Management</p><p>• Reliability</p><p>• Restrictions on Use</p><p>• Re-Use</p><p>• Security Slide 19: The International Landscape</p><p>Image: Brazil</p><p>Brazil – referenced in Gershon 2.12.7 : </p><p>• “….determined to effectively use the latest ICT technologies…..”; </p><p>• “….making some of the world’s largest investment in open source software.”</p><p>– Nov 2003 – encourage use of OSS</p><p>– 2005 – 300,000 gov computers switched from MS to Linux</p><p>– 2006 – supporting locally produced open source products</p><p>– 2008 – 73% of large companies use OSS Slide 20: The International Landscape</p><p>Image: United Kingdom</p><p>UK</p><p>• 2010 - Release of “Open Source, Open Standards and ReUse: Government Action Plan”. </p><p>• UK government will actively and fairly consider open source solutions alongside proprietary solutions in making procurement decisions</p><p>• Where there is no significant monetary difference, open source products will be selected due to their “inherent flexibility” Slide 21: The International Landscape</p><p>Image: New York</p><p>USA</p><p>• 2003 – Dept of Defense approved use of open source software (subject to meeting security standards)</p><p>• Current policy mandates that open source solutions must be considered. Policy states that both OSS and non-OSS are equally acceptable, and that a decision should be made based on merit. “OSS neutral” Slide 22: The International Landscape</p><p>Image: Canada</p><p>Canada</p><p>• Several city administrations (eg Edmonton) and Federal departments use OSS, but no clear Federal policy regarding OSS Slide 23: The International Landscape</p><p>Image: New Zealand</p><p>New Zealand</p><p>• NZ Government Agencies are encouraged to assess open source software alternatives (where these exist) alongside commercial software, and should choose based on cost, functionality, interoperability, and security. Slide 24: The International Landscape</p><p>Other Countries</p><p>• Many countries have open source policies</p><p>• Some (such as Argentina and Ecuador) mandate use of open source for all government agencies</p><p>• Most (such as Belgium) recommend consideration of open source and proprietary software looking for best fit and value for money</p><p>• Some (such as Cambodia and China) require government departments to show a preference for Open Source Slide 25: Australian Government Position on Open Source Software – 2005</p><p>• Informed Neutrality</p><p>• An unbiased position that does not favour either open source or proprietary software. </p><p>• ‘Value for money’ </p><p>• In accordance with the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs). Slide 26: Australian Government Policy – 2011</p><p>• Australian Government agencies must consider open source software once a decision to acquire software has been made. </p><p>• Agreed by Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB) on 21 December 2010 and applied to any ICT procurement initiated after 1 March 2011</p><p>• Subject to opt-out (Process for Administration of Opt-Outs from Whole-of Government ICT Arrangements): Agencies must go to Expenditure Review Committee (ERC) to opt-out of policy Slide 27: Open Source Software Policy Principles</p><p>Principle 1: Australian Government ICT procurement processes must actively and fairly consider all types of available software. </p><p>> $80K – Procurement Plan, RFT</p><p>< $80K – Document decision Slide 28: Open Source Software Policy Principles</p><p>Principle 2: Suppliers must consider all types of available software when dealing with Australian Government agencies. </p><p>Agencies à Tender documentation</p><p>Suppliers à RFT responses Slide 29: Open Source Software Policy Principles</p><p>Principle 3: Australian Government agencies will actively participate in open source software communities and contribute back where appropriate. Slide 30: Use of Open Source Software within the Australian Government</p><p>• AGIMO surveys all agencies annually</p><p>• 2011 survey showed almost 60 agencies were using open source software</p><p>• 2011 survey showed over 750 open source implementations with over 200 products in use</p><p>Image: check list screenshot Slide 31: Use of Open Source Software within the Australian Government</p><p>• Open source is being used on many platforms including Windows, Solaris, Unix and Mac</p><p>• Applications include </p><p>– web platforms (such as Apache)</p><p>– operating systems (such as RedHat Linux)</p><p>– Geospatial applications (such as GeoNetwork)</p><p>– web browsers (such as Mozilla Firefox) Slide 32</p><p>“Australia is one of the countries that stands out for its OSS activity, particularly the participation of its communities on both a national and international level.”</p><p>Report on the International Status of Open Source Software 2010</p><p>National Open Source Software Observatory</p><p>(www.cenatic.es) Slide 33: The Future</p><p>Image: future highway</p><p>AGIMO will continue to monitor OSS usage within government and will review the effectiveness of the new policy in the first half of 2012</p><p>Gartner predicts:</p><p>– By 2016, 50% of leading non-IT organisations will use OSS as a business strategy to gain competitive advantage</p><p>– By 2016, OSS will be included in mission-critical software portfolios within 99% of Global 2000 enterprises (compared with 75% in 2010) Slide 34: Further Information</p><p>Guide to Open Source Software for Australian Government Agencies</p><p>• Updated version released June 2011 (available from Finance website)</p><p>Open Source Software Community of Interest</p><p>• Information sharing forum for members of the APS</p><p>• Meets several times a year Slide 35: Contact</p><p>• Email: [email protected] </p><p>• Finance Website: http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/strategy-and- governance/Whole-of-Government-ICT-Policies.html Slide 36: Thank you</p><p>Thank you</p>