April 2023 Minutes

Background The Board has selected a replacement Director to fill the vacancy caused by Mark Curphey's resignation.

Motion "Resolved, that the Board affirms that ________ will be appointed to the Board for the remainder of Mark Curphey's term, once all qualifying requirements have been met."

Revised Motion "to table Director vacancy. Motion Grant Ongers, Second Matt Tesauro"

Vote

• Bil Corry - Yes
• Vandana Verma - Yes
• Avi Douglen - Yes
• Matt Tesauro - Yes
• Glenn ten Cate - Yes
• Grant Ongers - Yes

Passed: 6-0

Background OWASP SAMM made the following funding request for $800k USD over four years:

"To expand our impact on software security and help organizations worldwide improve their security posture, we seek to accelerate our SAMM project significantly. Our proposal is to augment our current team of volunteers with additional paid project contributors and infrastructure. By investing in the SAMM project, SAMM will become even more effective and accessible, supporting organizations in their journey towards secure software development."

• Funding Request 2023
• Project Funding Requirements
• https://owasporg.atlassian.net/browse/OSD-4717

Discussion how to operationalize a funding model that works within OWASP's budget, fundraising possibilities, vendor neutrality, through the Chapter Committee, and other alternatives.

Action

• Glenn to attend next project meeting
• Matt to meet with Seba @ RSA

Background We have several Top 10 projects and *ASVS projects that aim to complement the original project. We need a discussion on if all similar projects that tie themselves to a flagship project should be a flagship project themselves, how we maintain the same methodology and quality, and ensure that projects aren't just vanity projects or captured projects. What is the role of the Board, the Project Committee, and the Foundation in ensuring that such projects meet expectations and quality bars. Are there additional project types or categorizations that are needed?

Action

• Avi, Glenn and Grant will review to create a solution