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**All project data is now in Salesforce.
 
**All project data is now in Salesforce.
 
**I continue to work with Kate to finish the migration.  
 
**I continue to work with Kate to finish the migration.  
**We are currently working on creating a template e-mail to send to all active project leaders asking them to update their information.   
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**We are currently working on creating a template e-mail to send to all active project leaders asking them to update their information.  (Still seeking help for this)
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**Developed 8 forms to help with future requests: You can find them in the project handbook 2013 version, linked in their various sections.
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**Currently looking into developing the forms in Salesforce.
  
 
*'''Project Promotion Events'''
 
*'''Project Promotion Events'''
**Simon Bennetts and Jim Manico have registered to give talks at FOSDEM.
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**We are looking into applying for a booth at FOSDEM
**[https://fosdem.org/2013/ FOSDEM: Free and Open Source Developers' European Meeting]. 
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**Our application will depend on whether our OWASP main track speaker applicants get accepted.
**Date: February 2nd -3rd.
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**The booth would be free.  
**If their applications are successful, they will have a great opportunity to promote their projects.
 
**Simon is promoting ZAP.
 
**Jim will be promoting OWASP Projects in general, and using several Reboot 2012 projects as examples of success stories.
 
**Main track speakers get costs covered.  
 
  
 
*'''SourceForge Update'''
 
*'''SourceForge Update'''
**The sales people finally got back to me.
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**I have reached out to the SourceForge people for a meeting.
**Evidently, we owe them $12,000.
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**I have not had a response.
**Here is the [https://www.owasp.org/images/7/71/OWASP_Invoice_October_2012.pdf Invoice.]
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**I will continue to reach out until I have a reply from them.
**Here is the [https://www.owasp.org/images/c/c8/Dice_Letter.pdf letter regarding the recent purchase of the Media Division of Geeknet.]
 
**We need to discuss what we are going to do with this.
 
**Moreover, we need to discuss how to close this account, and how we are going to migrate existing OWASP users to a different platform.
 
 
 
*'''[https://docs.google.com/a/owasp.org/document/d/1MpZx5w4TaqS-FoQaEXDhncz6dhG4mdgC4id2HsJQhjc/edit# Projects Handbook]'''
 
**I have made more edits to the new Handbook.
 
**I have added an Appendix.
 
**The Project Donation agreement is finalised.
 
**Flagship Projects: I think I should keep a section in here that describes what flagship projects are, but note that this designation is given by The Foundation? Thoughts?
 
**Project Release Review Criteria: I need a bit of help to come up with the technical qualifying criteria for each project category for their reviews. 
 
**Let's discuss this today, and I can explain the reasoning behind my idea.  
 
  
 
*'''Daily Project based queries and requests'''
 
*'''Daily Project based queries and requests'''
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#[https://docs.google.com/a/owasp.org/document/d/16ZFXaML8C7aDAZdyTMDDg4BzLr1vUTOz9eqmYE8ZW8U/edit OWASP ESAPI FUNDING PROPOSAL]
 
#[https://docs.google.com/a/owasp.org/document/d/16ZFXaML8C7aDAZdyTMDDg4BzLr1vUTOz9eqmYE8ZW8U/edit OWASP ESAPI FUNDING PROPOSAL]
 
#The ESAPI proposal is done: Thank you Jim Manico and Kevin Wall for finalising the technical questions.  
 
#The ESAPI proposal is done: Thank you Jim Manico and Kevin Wall for finalising the technical questions.  
#I am submitting this proposal come Monday.  
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#Submission was held up due to some budget questions raised by Kevin and Chris.
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#We re-evaluated the budget and made some changes.
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#The ESAPI Proposal will be submitted to Deborah, the DHS representative, this afternoon.  
 
#This is for $25,000 from the DHS.  
 
#This is for $25,000 from the DHS.  
#I have begun the application for our Google Grant.
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#The Google Grant process is a little trickier than expected
#If we are successful with the Google Grant, we will be awarded $10,000 a month for use in a Google Adwords Campaign.
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#Nevertheless, I am moving forward with the application with help from a Google for Non-Profits representative.  
#We potentially have another project for 2013 that we may get a much larger grant for from the DHS. (Yet to be determined)
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#I hope to complete the application by next week, if all goes well.
#DHS wants further involvement with OWASP with funding. (I have contacted Kevin Greene from DHS to set up a meeting. I am waiting to hear back).
 
#Thank you Matt Tesauro for putting Kevin and I together.  
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
[[Category:GPC_Meetings]]
 
[[Category:GPC_Meetings]]
 
[[Category:GPC_Meetings/2012]]
 
[[Category:GPC_Meetings/2012]]

Revision as of 17:21, 8 November 2012

Project Division Updates

  • Project Numbers
    • Active Projects: 113
    • Archived Projects: 41
    • Merged Projects: 43
  • Pending Incubator Project Applications:
    • OWASP Periodic Table of Vulnerabilities
    • OWASP Application Security Awareness Top 10 E-Learning Project

Currently Working On

  • Projects at Global AppSec Conferences
    • AppSec 2012 Images are up.
    • Currently preparing for AppSec APAC.
    • OSS and OWASP Projects Track preparations are currently taking place.
  • Salesforce Metadata Migration
    • All project data is now in Salesforce.
    • I continue to work with Kate to finish the migration.
    • We are currently working on creating a template e-mail to send to all active project leaders asking them to update their information. (Still seeking help for this)
    • Developed 8 forms to help with future requests: You can find them in the project handbook 2013 version, linked in their various sections.
    • Currently looking into developing the forms in Salesforce.
  • Project Promotion Events
    • We are looking into applying for a booth at FOSDEM
    • Our application will depend on whether our OWASP main track speaker applicants get accepted.
    • The booth would be free.
  • SourceForge Update
    • I have reached out to the SourceForge people for a meeting.
    • I have not had a response.
    • I will continue to reach out until I have a reply from them.
  • Daily Project based queries and requests
    • This has not changed much since I began the post: questions are very similar in nature.
    • AppSec USA 2012 queries
    • Travel queries
    • Budget based questions
    • Funding questions
    • Project based administrative help
    • Project status information
    • Several project donations questions
    • OWASP LinkedIn Updates

More Funding Potential

  1. OWASP ESAPI FUNDING PROPOSAL
  2. The ESAPI proposal is done: Thank you Jim Manico and Kevin Wall for finalising the technical questions.
  3. Submission was held up due to some budget questions raised by Kevin and Chris.
  4. We re-evaluated the budget and made some changes.
  5. The ESAPI Proposal will be submitted to Deborah, the DHS representative, this afternoon.
  6. This is for $25,000 from the DHS.
  7. The Google Grant process is a little trickier than expected
  8. Nevertheless, I am moving forward with the application with help from a Google for Non-Profits representative.
  9. I hope to complete the application by next week, if all goes well.