GPC/Meetings/2013-08-02

= Project Division Updates =


 * Project Numbers
 * Active Projects: 129
 * Inactive Projects: 67


 * Projects Under Review
 * OWASP Cheat Sheets Project
 * OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer Project


 * New Projects
 * OWASP Desktop Goat and Top 5 Project.
 * OWASP Bricks.

Currently Working On

 * New Project Web Page
 * Working on implementing suggestions, and fixing issues the community has made me aware of.
 * Organizing projects by: Governance, Construction, Verification, and Deployment.
 * Developing "how to maintain & make an OWASP Project successful" section.
 * Making a flow chart of project life cycle.
 * Looking into building searchable tables so people can re-order or filter information.
 * Putting together project stage wiki templates.


 * OWASP Initiatives Meeting
 * REGISTER FOR THE UPCOMING WEBINARS
 * February 14, 2013 10am EST (GMT -5)
 * February 14, 2013 9pm EST (GMT -5
 * Allocated Reboot Funds from 2012
 * OWASP Development Guide: $5,000 USD
 * OWASP ZAP: $5,000 USD
 * OWASP Testing Guide: $5,000 USD
 * OWASP ESAPI: $5,000 USD
 * OWASP Code Review Guide: $5,000 USD
 * OWASP WebGoat PHP: : $5,000 USD


 * List of Funds for Projects via Donations
 * Due to Projects
 * Alison and Kate kindly put this together for us.
 * Now, we have an accurate record of what projects have funds and how much.
 * This does not include grant funding.


 * Guidebooks Project Management
 * The Guidebooks Projects have now begun their work.
 * We are in the process of choosing a collaborative platform that will satisfy our project needs.
 * GanttProject is a strong option, and Salesforce's free program is another option.
 * Start Date: February 4th 2013
 * End Date: June 4th 2013


 * 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.

Grants Updates

 * Guidebooks Grant
 * 1) Amount: $25,000
 * 2) Status: We are still waiting for payment.


 * ESAPI Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $25,000
 * 2) Status: The ESAPI proposal is still being reviewed.


 * ModSecurity Grant Writing
 * 1) Amount: $30,000
 * 2) Status: The ModSecurity proposal is still being reviewed.


 * Google Grants Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $120,00 in Adwords Funds
 * 2) Status: I have begun managing the Adwords account regularly. I am waiting until we reach the implementation phase with our marketing company.
 * 3) Tom has asked for $25,000 for AppSec USA.
 * 4) I am looking into how we can make this happen for him


 * OWASP Static Analysis Tools Funding: DHS
 * 1) There is a possibility of funding some of our Static Analysis tools.
 * 2) The interested party is a different department within the DHS.
 * 3) I will reach out to him next week.
 * 4) Question: Does he want to fund the development of our tools?


 * Total Grant Funds Awarded: $145,000 for 2013.