1. Open Source Policy Community Call Seong K. Mun, PhD
1:00 PM, Eastern
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Seong K. Mun, PhD
Peter Li Deseree Johnston
OSEHRA
Arlington, VA

2. Background Open Government OSEHRA is a Part of Open Government
“Software Reuse” Meeting in December 2015
Web Meeting with WH CIO Staff
Mike O’Neill and Seong K. Mun
Importance of Community
Wrote a White Paper on VA-OSEHRA OS Activity
Document Released for Public Comments
Comments Due April 11
Slide Title: Verdana (Headings) 40 Point
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3. Today’s Objectives Orientation about OSEHRA Overall Discussion
Strategy for Response
Seek Volunteers
Set Up a Workgroup with Collaboration Infrastructure
Schedule 3 More Meetings
Please note: All calls are recorded and contributed documents are all open.

4. OSEHRA at a Glance VA Contract – OS Solutions via Community Engagement
Established in 2011 Under VA Sponsorship
501(c)(6) Membership-Based Nonprofit
Independent Corporation
Mission: “Build and support an open source community… engaged in advancing electronic health record software and related health IT.”
Current Membership:
25 Organizational Members
1000+ Associate and General Members
VA Contract – OS Solutions via Community Engagement 4

5. Role of OSEHRA OSEHRA – Engaging Community VA Adoption Process
Conducts Gap Analysis
VA Sets Priority
Identifies OS Software
Certifies: Usability of OS Codes
License- Documentation-Testing
Offers to VA
VA Adoption Process
Issues In-take (Implementation) Contracts
OSEHRA Does Not Compete

6. OSEHRA Ecosystem SKM Make the Code Reusable ANSI OS Certification
Effective Repository
Product Management
Shared Vision and Interests
Open Collaboration
Promote Business Opportunities
Marketing and Advocacy
IP Management
Transparency
Decision Making
Authoritative & Neutral
SKM

7. Policy Objective: 1
Provide guidance to agencies on software procurement considerations that must be made prior to acquiring any custom-developed software.
This applies to software developed after the publication date of this policy.
Open Discussion

8. Policy Objective: 2
Establish policy requirements for Government-wide source code receipt and reuse
including requirements for agencies to require delivery of source code produced in the performance of a Federal Government agreement and make it broadly available for Government-wide reuse
Open Discussion

9. Policy Objective: 3
Establish requirements for releasing code in the public domain or as OSS
including requirements for agencies to secure the rights necessary to make some custom-developed source code releasable to the public as OSS.
Open Discussion

10. Policy Objective: 4
Provide instructions and support to facilitate implementation of this policy.
Open Discussion

11. Topics Covered Scope and Applicability
Software Procurement Considerations
Government-wide Code Reuse
Federally Funded Code as OSS
Examples:
OSEHRA
Pilot Programs
Membership in the OS Community
Security and Privacy
Implementation

12. Initial Reactions
Open Discussion

13. Response Strategy Individual Responses Encouraged
The More Responses, the Better
We Need Volunteers by Next Week
Policy
FAR and Acquisition
OS License
Operational – Community - Instructions
Business Friendliness
Other(s)

14. Workgroup Information
Create a Workgroup
Join the Workgroup
Join OSEHRA as an Associate member (Free)
Join the Community Response to OMB Open Source Policy Work Group
Create a Workgroup Resources
Co-chairs - Volunteers
Section Leaders - Volunteers
Reference Documents
Draft Response Documents
Members
Weekly Call Meetings
March 23, March 30, April 7
Webex url: 
Call-in Number:  , Access code:

15. Future Calls 1 pm, Thursday Thursday 24 March Thursday 31 March
Thursday 7 April – Last Call
Monday 11 April – Due Date for Comments

16. 2016 OSEHRA Summit Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Monday, June 27 – Wednesday, June 29
Monday (1:00pm – 7:00pm)
Global Open Health Informatics Workshop
Welcome Reception
Tuesday (7:30am – 7:30pm)
Keynote Speakers, Exhibits, Posters, Breakout Sessions
Reception
Wednesday (7:30am – 3:00pm)
eHMP Town Hall Meeting, Breakout Sessions, VA Leadership Panel, Exhibits, Posters
Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities are Available!
summit.oshera.org or contact Desereé at

17. Adjournment