Memorandum of Understanding with United States of America Department of Interior

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We have negotiated a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of the Interior to assist the the adoption and use of open source software in their organization and engage their staff in the open source community.

Draft MOU is available in the wiki https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/MOU_DOI

Unsigned document is attached below

Jody Garnett Fri 15 Sep 2017 12:19AM

This draft was discussed in the most recent board meeting of September 7th 2017 resulting in an additional point (on open source participation) being raised.

The responsibilities to be implemented include, but are not limited to:
1. DOI will endeavor to coordinate with OSGeo on effective use of publicly documented open geospatial data formats for the general dissemination of geospatial data.
2. OSGeo will endeavor to coordinate with DOI on the effective and secure use of open source geospatial software.
3. DOI will endeavor to coordinate with OSGeo on the effective use of vendor-independent formats and software by designating subject matter experts within DOI as points of contact with the different OSGeo projects.
4. DOI will endeavor to share any open source geospatial training materials created internally with the OSGeo projects that are the subject of the training materials, to be distributed on the OSGeo project websites as appropriate.
5. OSGeo will endeavor to provide infrastructure for sharing open source code and training materials.
6. OSGeo shall endeavor to coordinate with DOI personnel and subject matter experts to facilitate open source contribution, participation and collaboration.

The document has been reviewed and approved by Department of Interior legal and is ready to sign. Given that the financial year for DOI is close they would prefer to sign this document electronically (print/sign/scan) or (pdf/sign/email) rather than have a f2f signing with representatives.

Poll Created Fri 15 Sep 2017 12:23AM

Sign Memorandom of Understanding with USA Department of Interior Closed Thu 21 Sep 2017 12:57AM

Outcome

by Jody Garnett Thu 21 Sep 2017 3:47AM

This motion has passed, please counter sign the provided document with DOI!

Thanks everyone for a successful, positive negotiation. We look for a productive relationship; and we have an excellent example to showcase government advocacy.

This document has been reviewed by DOI legal, and the OSGeo board members and is satisfactory to both parties.

This motion is to:
- Sign the document electronically and email to DOI.
- Confirm DOI signature
- Issue a press release on our website and forward to appropriate media channels
- Add DOI the wiki and beta osgeo website as a partner

Results

Option	% of points	Voters
Agree	100.0%	7
Abstain	0.0%	0
Disagree	0.0%	0
Block	0.0%	0
Undecided	0%	2

7 of 9 people have participated (77%)

Jody Garnett

Fri 15 Sep 2017 12:23AM

thanks to both parties

Jody Garnett Thu 21 Sep 2017 3:55AM

Checking email we have:

I propose that OSGeo President Venkatesh Raghavan sign the agreement and send it to Department of Interior Geospatial Information Officer Thomas Dabolt ( cc'ed on this email) for his signature. Once the document is signed, we can work with our respective Outreach personnel to formulate a joint press release.

So we sign first, document attached.

Maria Antonia Brovelli Tue 26 Sep 2017 3:26PM

I agree as well. Sorry for being late.

Memorandum of Understanding with United States of America Department of Interior

Jody Garnett · Fri 15 Sep 2017 12:19AM

Poll Created · Fri 15 Sep 2017 12:23AM