Open Source
Promoting the use of Open Source Software in the Federal Administration
The Federal Administration will actively publish and promote the use of Open Source Software (OSS) in order to increase transparency, security and innovation in IT systems and to strengthen the digital sovereignty of the Administration. At the same time, the exchange of knowledge and cooperation with the national and international open source community will be intensified, enabling Switzerland to play a pioneering role and strengthen its digital sovereignty.
Lead: FCh (Digital Transformation and ICT Steering Sector).
Responsible
Related measures
3 Measures (continously updated)
OSS tools
The legal requirement under Article 9 of EMOTA establishes the basis for federal authorities to publish open source software. However, to create genuine value for all stakeholders, both the quality and method of software publication must be substantially…
Open source community of practice
An interdepartmental open source community of practice is being established to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration across the Federal Administration. It provides various formats for exchange throughout the year and benefits from strategic support…
Office automation with open source software (BOSS)
A proof of concept (PoC) has been initiated in the field of office automation (digital workplace) to explore the use of open source software. The aim is to assess the suitability of open source solutions for basic office applications such as word processing,…
Relevant domain
Digital public services
Public authorities offer their services digitally as standard (digital first); they are user oriented and barrier free.