Deborah Bryant

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My background includes cross industry expertise (private, public, higher-ed) with senior…

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  • Open Source Initiative (OSI)

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    Member of the Open Technology Management Advisory Board

    Brandeis University - Graduate Professional Studies

    - Present 5 years 3 months

    Education

    Members of the Graduate Professional Studies (GPS) Advisory Board are executives from leading companies that offer strategic guidance and expertise on the latest advances and demands in their industry. In partnership with the Open Source Initiative, I provide guidance and feedback on development of their Open Technology Management curriculum.

    The Open Source Technology Management program offers professional development opportunities in open source technology management.

    To learn…

    Members of the Graduate Professional Studies (GPS) Advisory Board are executives from leading companies that offer strategic guidance and expertise on the latest advances and demands in their industry. In partnership with the Open Source Initiative, I provide guidance and feedback on development of their Open Technology Management curriculum.

    The Open Source Technology Management program offers professional development opportunities in open source technology management.

    To learn more about the program offerings, please visit: https://www.brandeis.edu/gps/future-students/learn-about-our-programs/open-source-technology-management.html

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    Open Projects Advisory Council

    OASIS

    - Present 5 years 3 months

    Science and Technology

    OASIS Open Projects provides collaborative communities with foundation-level support, IP and license management, stakeholder governance, an open process, and more. The Advisory Council is working to create a more transparent and collaborative future for industry, standards consortia, and open source. Council members are industry experts who bring unique and diverse perspectives for how that future can be built for the betterment of all, and influence the direction of Open Projects program by…

    OASIS Open Projects provides collaborative communities with foundation-level support, IP and license management, stakeholder governance, an open process, and more. The Advisory Council is working to create a more transparent and collaborative future for industry, standards consortia, and open source. Council members are industry experts who bring unique and diverse perspectives for how that future can be built for the betterment of all, and influence the direction of Open Projects program by providing strategic insight on the needs of open source projects and the industries they support.

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    Board President

    DemocracyLab

    - Present 17 years 1 month

    Science and Technology

    DemocracyLab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization empowering people who use technology for public good by connecting public interest technology projects to skilled volunteers & socially responsible companies. I have contributed to the growth and evolution of the organization and its mission through over a decade of of board service.

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    Advisory Board Member

    OSET Institute, Inc.

    - Present 18 years 7 months

    Science and Technology

    The Open Source Elections Technology Foundation's mission is to create publicly owned transparent, trustworthy voting technology for any U.S. elections jurisdiction.
    I have a personal and civic interest in transparent government and open elections technology as well as bringing my direct experience as a civil servant and serve as an uncompensated adviser to the foundation.

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    Board Member Emeritus

    Open Source Initiative (OSI)

    - Present 6 years 4 months

    Education

    The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation with global scope formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community.

    One of OSI's most important activities is as a standards body, maintaining the Open Source Definition for the good of the community. The Open Source Initiative Approved License trademark and program creates a nexus of trust around which developers, users…

    The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation with global scope formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community.

    One of OSI's most important activities is as a standards body, maintaining the Open Source Definition for the good of the community. The Open Source Initiative Approved License trademark and program creates a nexus of trust around which developers, users, corporations and governments can organize open source cooperation.

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    Member Board of Directors

    Open Source Initiative (OSI)

    - 9 years 10 months

    Education

    Served four terms focusing on organizational development and governance reform in support of meeting the OSI public benefit mission; elected to two years as board secretary.

Publications

  • Open Source Software in the Public Sector: 25 Years and Still in Its Infancy

    IEEE Software

    The proliferation of Open Source Software (OSS) adoption and collaboration has surged within industry, resulting in its ubiquitous presence in commercial offerings and shared digital infrastructure. However, in the public sector, both awareness and adoption of OSS is still in its infancy due to a number of obstacles including regulatory, cultural, and capacity-related challenges. This special issue is a call for action, highlighting the necessity for both research and practice to narrow the…

    The proliferation of Open Source Software (OSS) adoption and collaboration has surged within industry, resulting in its ubiquitous presence in commercial offerings and shared digital infrastructure. However, in the public sector, both awareness and adoption of OSS is still in its infancy due to a number of obstacles including regulatory, cultural, and capacity-related challenges. This special issue is a call for action, highlighting the necessity for both research and practice to narrow the gap, selectively transfer and adapt existing knowledge, as well as generate new knowledge to enable the public sector to fully harness the potential benefits OSS has to offer.

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  • Misconceptions and Barriers to Adoption of FOSS in the U.S. Energy Industry

    IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Volume 404, 2013, pp 232-244

    In this exploratory study, we map the use of free and open source software (FOSS) in the United States energy sector, especially as it relates to cyber security. Through two surveys and a set of semi-structured interviews—targeting both developers and policy makers—we identified key stakeholders, organizations, and FOSS projects, be they rooted in industry, academia, or public policy space that influence software and security practices in the energy sector. We explored FOSS tools, common…

    In this exploratory study, we map the use of free and open source software (FOSS) in the United States energy sector, especially as it relates to cyber security. Through two surveys and a set of semi-structured interviews—targeting both developers and policy makers—we identified key stakeholders, organizations, and FOSS projects, be they rooted in industry, academia, or public policy space that influence software and security practices in the energy sector. We explored FOSS tools, common attitudes and concerns, and challenges with regard to FOSS adoption. More than a dozen themes were identified from interviews and surveys. Of these, drivers for adoption and risks associated with FOSS were the most prevalent. More specifically, the misperceptions of FOSS, the new security challenges presented by the smart grid, and the extensive influence of vendors in this space play the largest roles in FOSS adoption in the energy sector.

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  • Public Administration Open Source Communities

    Cenatic Foundation of Spain

    The study report provides context, detailed case studies, extracted prototypical models and maturity tools. The case studies cover a range of disciplines in public administration; e-Government, Healthcare IT, running libraries and prisons, sharing 3D geospatial information, exchanging public safety information. It includes lessons learned and best practices from government agencies - provincial and national - that have been using the approach for up to ten years.

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  • Some Spanish

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