The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum

Developing open standards for a more trusted global supply chain

The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum (OTTF) leads the development of a global supply chain integrity program and framework in order to provide buyers of IT products with a choice of accredited technology partners and vendors. The Open Group Trusted Technology Provider Framework (O-TTPF), based on the published White Paper, and the Open Group Trusted Technology Provider Standard (O-TTPS) Snapshot , released on March 9th 2012, will identify best practices for secure engineering and supply chain integrity that distinguish trusted technology providers, and foster a secure and sustainable global supply chain.  Press release: The Open Group Releases Preliminary Criteria for New Global Technology Supply Chain Security Standard

Recently Dave Lounsbury, The Open Group's CTO, was asked to testify in front of a US Congressional Subcommittee on behalf of the OTTF regarding the significance of the government-industry partnership and the OTTF work on organizational best practices for securing the global supply chain. For more information please view Dave Lounsbury's blog on that testimony and the relevance of the OTTF in that space.

The OTTF supports the development and utilization of the O-TTPF global framework, the O-TTPF accreditation program, procurement strategies, and related activities that:

• Help the technology industry “build with integrity”
• Enable customers to "buy with confidence”
• Support global innovation
• Moderate the unintended consequences of regulation
• Reduce risk and compliance costs
• Protect operational assets

The OTTF provides a vendor-neutral environment where security, supply chain, and acquisition professionals can lead the development of industry best practices and accreditation programs, utilize The Open Group’s broad reach to build global recognition for them, and network with a world-class community of experts and peers to grow professionally. We welcome the participation of all who want to influence the direction of the OTTF.

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