GPC/Meetings/2012-09-11

Project Division Updates

• Project Numbers
  • Active Projects: 113
  • Archived Projects: 41
  • Merged Projects: 43

• Pending Project Donations:
  • OWASP XSS Cheat Sheet: Needs contract.
  • OWASP Security Shepherd Needs contract.

• 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.