diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
index 7e7208aef..57ccb527b 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
@@ -190,18 +190,10 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3</version>
+                <version>2.4.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <transformers>
                         <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ServicesResourceTransformer" />
@@ -273,96 +265,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     </build>
     <reporting>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>summary</report>
-                            <report>license</report>
-                            <report>help</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <failOnError>false</failOnError>
-                    <bottom>Copyright© 2012-15 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
-                </configuration>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <id>default</id>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>javadoc</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.versions-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
-                            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.jxr-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.cobertura-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.surefire-report-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>report-only</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>taglist-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.taglist-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <tagListOptions>
-                        <tagClasses>
-                            <tagClass>
-                                <displayName>Todo Work</displayName>
-                                <tags>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>todo</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>ignoreCase</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>FIXME</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>exact</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                </tags>
-                            </tagClass>
-                        </tagClasses>
-                    </tagListOptions>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -395,11 +297,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </rulesets>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.findbugs-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
index c76f50b72..0a1a7558b 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </systemProperties>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>appassembler-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -178,96 +174,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     </build>
     <reporting>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>summary</report>
-                            <report>license</report>
-                            <report>help</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <failOnError>false</failOnError>
-                    <bottom>Copyright� 2012-15 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
-                </configuration>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <id>default</id>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>javadoc</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.versions-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
-                            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.jxr-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.cobertura-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.surefire-report-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>report-only</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>taglist-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.taglist-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <tagListOptions>
-                        <tagClasses>
-                            <tagClass>
-                                <displayName>Todo Work</displayName>
-                                <tags>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>todo</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>ignoreCase</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>FIXME</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>exact</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                </tags>
-                            </tagClass>
-                        </tagClasses>
-                    </tagListOptions>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -300,11 +206,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </rulesets>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.findbugs-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
index f7b6e7cd6..1f8f283cf 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
@@ -110,13 +110,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                 <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>jar</id>
-                        <phase>package</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>jar</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
                     <execution>
                         <id>test-jar</id>
                         <phase>package</phase>
@@ -228,70 +221,10 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     </build>
     <reporting>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>summary</report>
-                            <report>license</report>
-                            <report>help</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <failOnError>false</failOnError>
-                    <bottom>Copyright© 2012-15 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
-                </configuration>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <id>default</id>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>javadoc</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.versions-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
-                            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.jxr-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.cobertura-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.surefire-report-plugin.version}</version>
                 <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>report-only</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
                     <reportSet>
                         <id>integration-tests</id>
                         <reports>
@@ -301,30 +234,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </reportSet>
                 </reportSets>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>taglist-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.taglist-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <tagListOptions>
-                        <tagClasses>
-                            <tagClass>
-                                <displayName>Todo Work</displayName>
-                                <tags>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>todo</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>ignoreCase</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>FIXME</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>exact</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                </tags>
-                            </tagClass>
-                        </tagClasses>
-                    </tagListOptions>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -357,11 +266,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </rulesets>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.findbugs-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/dependency-check-gradle/pom.xml b/dependency-check-gradle/pom.xml
index a1bc9bc4d..372562a66 100644
--- a/dependency-check-gradle/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-gradle/pom.xml
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2015 Wei Ma. All Rights Reserved.
     <description>dependency-check-gradle is a Gradle Plugin that uses dependency-check-core to detect publicly disclosed vulnerabilities associated with the project's dependencies. The plugin will generate a report listing the dependency, any identified Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) identifiers, and the associated Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) entries.</description>
     <inceptionYear>2015</inceptionYear>
 
-    <licenses>
-        <license>
-            <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
-            <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
-        </license>
-    </licenses>
     <!-- begin copy from http://minds.coremedia.com/2012/09/11/problem-solved-deploy-multi-module-maven-project-site-as-github-pages/ -->
     <distributionManagement>
         <site>
@@ -48,6 +42,12 @@ Copyright (c) 2015 Wei Ma. All Rights Reserved.
             <url>${basedir}/../target/site/${project.version}/dependency-check-gradle</url>
         </site>
     </distributionManagement>
+    <properties>
+        <!-- Skip the surefire report since there are no tests... -->
+        <skipSurefireReport>true</skipSurefireReport>
+        <!-- Skip the versions report since there are no dependencies... -->
+        <versions.skip>true</versions.skip>
+    </properties>
     <!-- end copy -->
     <build>
         <plugins>
@@ -67,22 +67,4 @@ Copyright (c) 2015 Wei Ma. All Rights Reserved.
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    <reporting>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>summary</report>
-                            <report>license</report>
-                            <report>help</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </reporting>
 </project>
diff --git a/dependency-check-jenkins/pom.xml b/dependency-check-jenkins/pom.xml
index 986e425c6..e8020175e 100644
--- a/dependency-check-jenkins/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-jenkins/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
     </distributionManagement>
     <!-- end copy -->
 
+    <properties>
+        <!-- Skip the surefire report since there are no tests... -->
+        <skipSurefireReport>true</skipSurefireReport>
+        <!-- Skip the versions report since there are no dependencies... -->
+        <versions.skip>true</versions.skip>
+    </properties>
+
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <inceptionYear>2012</inceptionYear>
     <organization>
@@ -47,12 +54,6 @@
         <system>github</system>
         <url>https://github.com/jenkinsci/dependency-check-jenkins/issues</url>
     </issueManagement>
-    <licenses>
-        <license>
-            <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
-            <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
-        </license>
-    </licenses>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
@@ -71,22 +72,4 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    <reporting>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>summary</report>
-                            <report>license</report>
-                            <report>help</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </reporting>
 </project>
diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
index 0ae143e8e..5634ff81e 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
         </site>
     </distributionManagement>
     <!-- end copy -->
+    <properties>
+        <version.maven-plugin-plugin>3.4</version.maven-plugin-plugin>
+    </properties>
     <build>
         <resources>
             <resource>
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${version.maven-plugin-plugin}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <skipErrorNoDescriptorsFound>true</skipErrorNoDescriptorsFound>
                     <goalPrefix>dependency-check</goalPrefix>
@@ -119,112 +123,18 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <reporting>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>summary</report>
-                            <report>license</report>
-                            <report>help</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.maven-plugin-plugin.version}</version>
+                <version>${version.maven-plugin-plugin}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <goalPrefix>dependency-check</goalPrefix>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <failOnError>false</failOnError>
-                    <bottom>Copyright� 2012-15 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
-                </configuration>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <id>default</id>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>javadoc</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.versions-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
-                            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.jxr-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.cobertura-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.surefire-report-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>report-only</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>taglist-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.taglist-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <tagListOptions>
-                        <tagClasses>
-                            <tagClass>
-                                <displayName>Todo Work</displayName>
-                                <tags>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>todo</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>ignoreCase</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>FIXME</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>exact</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                </tags>
-                            </tagClass>
-                        </tagClasses>
-                    </tagListOptions>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -259,11 +169,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </rulesets>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.findbugs-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml b/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
index 21ce57bdd..1d558b279 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2014 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     <!-- end copy -->
 
     <properties>
-        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <findbugs.onlyAnalyze>org.owasp.dependencycheck.utils.*</findbugs.onlyAnalyze>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <plugins>
@@ -97,90 +97,10 @@ Copyright (c) 2014 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <reporting>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <failOnError>false</failOnError>
-                    <bottom>Copyright© 2012-15 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
-                </configuration>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <id>default</id>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>javadoc</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.versions-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
-                            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.jxr-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.cobertura-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.surefire-report-plugin.version}</version>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>report-only</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>taglist-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.taglist-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <tagListOptions>
-                        <tagClasses>
-                            <tagClass>
-                                <displayName>Todo Work</displayName>
-                                <tags>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>todo</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>ignoreCase</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                    <tag>
-                                        <matchString>FIXME</matchString>
-                                        <matchType>exact</matchType>
-                                    </tag>
-                                </tags>
-                            </tagClass>
-                        </tagClasses>
-                    </tagListOptions>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -213,14 +133,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2014 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     </rulesets>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.findbugs-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <onlyAnalyze>org.owasp.dependencycheck.utils.*</onlyAnalyze>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d765ef180..504a5aa14 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -130,18 +130,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
         <slf4j.version>1.7.12</slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
         <reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>2.16</reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>
-        <reporting.cobertura-plugin.version>2.6</reporting.cobertura-plugin.version>
-        <reporting.findbugs-plugin.version>3.0.1</reporting.findbugs-plugin.version>
-        <reporting.javadoc-plugin.version>2.10.3</reporting.javadoc-plugin.version>
-        <reporting.jxr-plugin.version>2.5</reporting.jxr-plugin.version>
-        <!-- todo(code review): only used in maven module? Not needed elsewhere -->
-        <reporting.maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.4</reporting.maven-plugin-plugin.version>
+        <reporting.cobertura-plugin.version>2.7</reporting.cobertura-plugin.version>
         <reporting.pmd-plugin.version>3.5</reporting.pmd-plugin.version>
-        <!-- TODO(code review) project-info-reports-plugin was/is not used in utils. Expected/intended? -->
-        <reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version>2.8</reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version>
-        <reporting.surefire-report-plugin.version>2.18.1</reporting.surefire-report-plugin.version>
-        <reporting.taglist-plugin.version>2.4</reporting.taglist-plugin.version>
-        <reporting.versions-plugin.version>2.2</reporting.versions-plugin.version>
     </properties>
     <distributionManagement>
         <site>
@@ -216,11 +206,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                     <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>2.6</version>
                 </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${reporting.maven-plugin-plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -362,10 +347,36 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
     </build>
     <reporting>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.10.3</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <failOnError>false</failOnError>
+                    <bottom>Copyright© 2012-15 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
+                </configuration>
+                <reportSets>
+                    <reportSet>
+                        <id>default</id>
+                        <reports>
+                            <report>javadoc</report>
+                        </reports>
+                    </reportSet>
+                </reportSets>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.5</version>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.project-info-reports-plugin.version}</version>
+                <version>2.8</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>
@@ -389,6 +400,72 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                     </reportSet>
                 </reportSets>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.18.1</version>
+                <reportSets>
+                    <reportSet>
+                        <reports>
+                            <report>report-only</report>
+                        </reports>
+                    </reportSet>
+                </reportSets>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${reporting.cobertura-plugin.version}</version>
+                <reportSets>
+                    <reportSet>
+                        <reports>
+                            <report>cobertura</report>
+                        </reports>
+                    </reportSet>
+                </reportSets>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.0.2</version>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>taglist-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.4</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <tagListOptions>
+                        <tagClasses>
+                            <tagClass>
+                                <displayName>Todo Work</displayName>
+                                <tags>
+                                    <tag>
+                                        <matchString>todo</matchString>
+                                        <matchType>ignoreCase</matchType>
+                                    </tag>
+                                    <tag>
+                                        <matchString>FIXME</matchString>
+                                        <matchType>exact</matchType>
+                                    </tag>
+                                </tags>
+                            </tagClass>
+                        </tagClasses>
+                    </tagListOptions>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.2</version>
+                <reportSets>
+                    <reportSet>
+                        <reports>
+                            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
+                            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
+                        </reports>
+                    </reportSet>
+                </reportSets>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
     <dependencyManagement>