GPC/Meetings/2012-30-11

Project Division Updates

• Project Numbers
  • Active Projects: 117
  • Archived Projects: 41
  • Merged Projects: 43

Currently Working On

• Projects at AppSec APAC 2013: Jeju, South Korea
  • Sarah and I have been working together to develop the Projects Module for our Global AppSec Conferences.
  • We decided that we should try to bring the Open Source Showcase and the OWASP Project Track initiatives to all four Global AppSec Conferences.
  • The Call for Entries forms have been developed and launched this week.
  • Blog Announcement
  • Open Source Showcase Announcement
  • OWASP Project Track Announcement
  • We are in the process of getting the forms translated into Korean.

• Project Support Volunteer Role Development
  • Samantha put together a role description for a part-time project support volunteer.
  • This role was developed to help the 3 Guidebook projects with project support duties.
  • Please see the Volunteer Job Description Document for more details.
  • We are looking for 3 separate volunteers that will be responsible for the same role.
  • Each volunteer will be responsible for project support duties for one project.

• SourceForge Update
  • Jason, Kate and Samantha attended a meeting with the Geeknet team.
  • We let them know that we will be ending our contract.
  • We discussed the possibility of proposing alternative payment options with them.
  • They agreed to review our proposal.
  • Jason, Kate, and Samantha agreed on two alternative payment options.
  • Samantha drafted a response to the Geeknet Team, outlining our options.
  • Option 1: OWASP would like to propose that Geeknet waive either all or a percentage of the invoice fee, and redistribute the funds as a donation to the OWASP Foundation.
  • Option 2: OWASP would like to propose a 1 year corporate membership, and a 6 month online rotating banner advertisement in exchange for $10,000 being deduction from the Invoice in question. Total value: $17,500 in OWASP Services.

• Project Processes Development
  • Putting the handbook aside until these are fleshed out and agreed to.
  • I feel it is a much better idea to tackle individually, and them add them to the handbook.
  • Process form development: 1st Draft Complete, Please Review.
  • Project Stage Benefits: 1st Draft Complete, Please Review.
  • Project Graduation Process: Proposal Still Under Development.
  • Project Graduation Criteria: Proposal Still Under Development.

• Daily Project based queries and requests
  • This has not changed much since I began the post: questions are very similar in nature.
  • Global AppSec questions.
  • Funding queries.
  • Travel availability.
  • Project based administrative help.
  • Project status information.
  • Several project donations questions.
  • OWASP LinkedIn Updates.
  • What's happening with projects, questions.

More Funding Potential

1. Guidebooks Grant Payment: Deb is in the process of delivering the correct tax forms.
2. ESAPI Grant Proposal: Still waiting to hear back from Deb.
3. Google Grants Application is complete and Submitted.
4. We are set to hear back from the Google Grants team by the beginning of 2013.
5. We have now begun the process of grant writing for the ModSecurity Project.
6. Ryan has completed his project plan for the ModSecurity Project.
7. This will be for a $30,000 grant proposal for the DHS.