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The August chapter meeting included two presentations from Jeff Williams. Jeff is the Chair of OWASP and the CEO of Aspect Security: “Securing J2EE Applications – Coding Patterns for Secure Connections to Services” – it focuses on what you should consider every time you connect to any kind of service.

OWASP: - Wiki status - Java security project - Honeycomb project (and Fortify donation) - Ajax project – just starting with new leader - Metrics project – new leader - Validation project – new leader - Testing guide II – now available on Wiki - Code review project – alpha draft available on WIki - OWASP AppSec Seattle 2006 - Q/A

While Jeff lives up in Maryland, this is the first time he has had a chance to visit or speak at one of our chapter meetings. Please make an effort to attend. I ask for a small donation to cover some of the costs for the pizza/drinks, but all are welcome to join us.

Meeting Times and Location
We will be meeting on the 9th from 6-9pm at Booz Allen's McLean facility (We will be meeting on the 9th from 6-9pm at Booz Allen's McLean facility (8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102). We will meet in the Hamilton building, room 2011.  Yes, this is a change from our normal meeting spot due to lack of available space at our Herndon building that evening.

You may park in any visitor or non-reserved parking spaces. Enter the building and check in with Booz Allen security at the Lobby Reception Desk.

Directions
From Dulles: Take the Dulles Access Road and exit to Route 7 East. After the first light on Route 7, begin merging left, and make a left turn onto Westpark Drive. Go up the hill one block to the next light and turn right on Greensboro. You can see the campus a block up on your right. To park, turn right on Solutions Drive just before the campus and then thrun left into the vistor lot.