diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
index f1ffa7a8c..2c3c7457e 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
@@ -286,9 +286,11 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2</version>
+                <version>3.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <showDeprecation>false</showDeprecation>
+                    <source>1.6</source>
+                    <target>1.6</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
 
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
                         <artifactId>doxia-module-markdown</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.4</version>
+                        <version>1.5</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.6</version>
+                            <version>2.7</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.9</version>
+                            <version>2.9.1</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <id>default</id>
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                             <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.0</version>
+                            <version>2.1</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -350,7 +352,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.3</version>
+                            <version>2.4</version>
                         </plugin>
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
@@ -396,7 +398,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.10</version>
+                            <version>2.11</version>
                             <configuration>
                                 <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
                                 <configLocation>${basedir}/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
@@ -418,7 +420,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                             <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.5.2</version>
+                            <version>2.5.3</version>
                         </plugin>
                     </reportPlugins>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
index 590acd006..5f8d037a2 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
@@ -137,9 +137,11 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2</version>
+                <version>3.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <showDeprecation>false</showDeprecation>
+                    <source>1.6</source>
+                    <target>1.6</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
                         <artifactId>doxia-module-markdown</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.4</version>
+                        <version>1.5</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.6</version>
+                            <version>2.7</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.9</version>
+                            <version>2.9.1</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <id>default</id>
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                             <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.0</version>
+                            <version>2.1</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.3</version>
+                            <version>2.4</version>
                         </plugin>
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.10</version>
+                            <version>2.11</version>
                             <configuration>
                                 <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
                                 <configLocation>${basedir}/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                             <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.5.2</version>
+                            <version>2.5.3</version>
                         </plugin>
                     </reportPlugins>
                 </configuration>
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>appassembler-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.4</version>
+                <version>1.7</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <programs>
                         <program>
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
index 1f2412eb7..0387cf750 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
                         <artifactId>doxia-module-markdown</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.4</version>
+                        <version>1.5</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.6</version>
+                            <version>2.7</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.9</version>
+                            <version>2.9.1</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <id>default</id>
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                             <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.0</version>
+                            <version>2.1</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.3</version>
+                            <version>2.4</version>
                         </plugin>
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.10</version>
+                            <version>2.11</version>
                             <configuration>
                                 <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
                                 <configLocation>${basedir}/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                             <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.5.2</version>
+                            <version>2.5.3</version>
                         </plugin>
                     </reportPlugins>
                 </configuration>
@@ -371,9 +371,11 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2</version>
+                <version>3.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <showDeprecation>false</showDeprecation>
+                    <source>1.6</source>
+                    <target>1.6</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
index 65bad6c36..f1b05daf3 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
                         <artifactId>doxia-module-markdown</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.4</version>
+                        <version>1.5</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.6</version>
+                            <version>2.7</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.9</version>
+                            <version>2.9.1</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <id>default</id>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                             <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.0</version>
+                            <version>2.1</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.3</version>
+                            <version>2.4</version>
                         </plugin>
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.10</version>
+                            <version>2.11</version>
                             <configuration>
                                 <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
                                 <configLocation>${basedir}/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                             <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.5.2</version>
+                            <version>2.5.3</version>
                         </plugin>
                     </reportPlugins>
                 </configuration>
@@ -255,9 +255,11 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.3.2</version>
+                <version>3.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <showDeprecation>false</showDeprecation>
+                    <source>1.6</source>
+                    <target>1.6</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 81e6fd478..c708bb7b2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.4.1</version>
+                <version>2.4.2</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.9</version>
+                <version>2.9.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <bottom>Copyright© 2012-13 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
                 </configuration>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                         -->
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.doxia</groupId>
                         <artifactId>doxia-module-markdown</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.4</version>
+                        <version>1.5</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.6</version>
+                            <version>2.7</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.github.github</groupId>
                 <artifactId>site-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7</version>
+                <version>0.9</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <message>Creating site for ${project.artifactId}, ${project.version}</message>
                     <!-- this does the trick to place every module in the correct subfolder -->