diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
index 3213e7483..f86803f63 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
@@ -216,42 +216,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    <reporting>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
-                    <enableFilesSummary>false</enableFilesSummary>
-                    <configLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
-                    <headerLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-header.txt</headerLocation>
-                    <suppressionsLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
-                    <suppressionsFileExpression>checkstyle.suppressions.file</suppressionsFileExpression>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.pmd-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <targetJdk>1.6</targetJdk>
-                    <linkXRef>true</linkXRef>
-                    <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/generated/*.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                    <rulesets>
-                        <ruleset>../src/main/config/dcrules.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/basic.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/imports.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml</ruleset>
-                    </rulesets>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </reporting>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
index e236f3198..fbabe4455 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
@@ -110,42 +110,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    <reporting>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
-                    <enableFilesSummary>false</enableFilesSummary>
-                    <configLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
-                    <headerLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-header.txt</headerLocation>
-                    <suppressionsLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
-                    <suppressionsFileExpression>checkstyle.suppressions.file</suppressionsFileExpression>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.pmd-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <targetJdk>1.6</targetJdk>
-                    <linkXRef>true</linkXRef>
-                    <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/generated/*.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                    <rulesets>
-                        <ruleset>../src/main/config/dcrules.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/basic.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/imports.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml</ruleset>
-                    </rulesets>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </reporting>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
index 6510c4528..330169545 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
@@ -114,55 +114,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    <reporting>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <reportSets>
-                    <reportSet>
-                        <id>integration-tests</id>
-                        <reports>
-                            <report>report-only</report>
-                            <report>failsafe-report-only</report>
-                        </reports>
-                    </reportSet>
-                </reportSets>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
-                    <enableFilesSummary>false</enableFilesSummary>
-                    <configLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
-                    <headerLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-header.txt</headerLocation>
-                    <suppressionsLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
-                    <suppressionsFileExpression>checkstyle.suppressions.file</suppressionsFileExpression>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.pmd-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <targetJdk>1.6</targetJdk>
-                    <linkXRef>true</linkXRef>
-                    <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/generated/*.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                    <rulesets>
-                        <ruleset>../src/main/config/dcrules.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/basic.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/imports.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml</ruleset>
-                    </rulesets>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </reporting>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.vdurmont</groupId>
diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
index 6fe85eb46..7f213dd11 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
@@ -88,40 +88,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                     <goalPrefix>dependency-check</goalPrefix>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>**/HelpMojo.java</excludes>
-                    <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
-                    <enableFilesSummary>false</enableFilesSummary>
-                    <configLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
-                    <headerLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-header.txt</headerLocation>
-                    <suppressionsLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
-                    <suppressionsFileExpression>checkstyle.suppressions.file</suppressionsFileExpression>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.pmd-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <targetJdk>1.6</targetJdk>
-                    <linkXRef>true</linkXRef>
-                    <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/generated/**/*.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/HelpMojo.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                    <rulesets>
-                        <ruleset>../src/main/config/dcrules.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/basic.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/imports.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml</ruleset>
-                    </rulesets>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
     <dependencies>
@@ -196,6 +162,28 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             </activation>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.codehaus.gmavenplus</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>gmavenplus-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>add-dynamic-properties-integ</id>
+                                <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>execute</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <scripts>
+                                        <script><![CDATA[
+                                        if (project.properties!=null && project.properties.failsafeArgLine!=null) {
+                                            project.properties['invoker.mavenOpts']=project.properties.failsafeArgLine
+                                        }
+                                        ]]></script>
+                                    </scripts>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml b/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
index 7e9a51016..48c6d7764 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
@@ -29,47 +29,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2014 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     <properties>
         <findbugs.onlyAnalyze>org.owasp.dependencycheck.utils.*</findbugs.onlyAnalyze>
     </properties>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-    <reporting>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
-                    <enableFilesSummary>false</enableFilesSummary>
-                    <configLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
-                    <headerLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-header.txt</headerLocation>
-                    <suppressionsLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
-                    <suppressionsFileExpression>checkstyle.suppressions.file</suppressionsFileExpression>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${reporting.pmd-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <targetJdk>1.6</targetJdk>
-                    <linkXRef>true</linkXRef>
-                    <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/org/owasp/dependencycheck/org/apache/**/*.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                    <rulesets>
-                        <ruleset>../src/main/config/dcrules.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/basic.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/imports.xml</ruleset>
-                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml</ruleset>
-                    </rulesets>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </reporting>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a2a43ff80..abec1381a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
         <logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>
         <!-- Note that Maven will use classes from the distro, ignoring declared dependencies for Maven core... -->
         <maven.api.version>3.1.0</maven.api.version>
-        <reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>2.17</reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>
-        <reporting.pmd-plugin.version>3.6</reporting.pmd-plugin.version>
+        <reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>3.0.0</reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>
+        <reporting.pmd-plugin.version>3.8</reporting.pmd-plugin.version>
         <doxia-module-markdown.version>1.7</doxia-module-markdown.version>
         <maven-antrun-plugin.version>1.8</maven-antrun-plugin.version>
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.0.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
@@ -307,7 +307,20 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                         <dependency>
                             <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
                             <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.4.11</version>
+                            <version>2.4.12</version>
+                        </dependency>
+                    </dependencies>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.codehaus.gmavenplus</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>gmavenplus-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.6</version>
+                    <dependencies>
+                        <dependency>
+                            <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
+                            <version>2.4.12</version>
+                            <scope>runtime</scope>
                         </dependency>
                     </dependencies>
                 </plugin>
@@ -329,11 +342,23 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                 </dependencies>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
-                        <id>add-dynamic-properties-pc</id>
+                        <id>add-dynamic-properties-clean</id>
                         <phase>pre-clean</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>execute</goal>
                         </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <scripts>
+                                <script><![CDATA[
+                                if ("dependency-check-parent".equals("${project.artifactId}")) {
+                                    config = "file:///${project.basedir}/src/main/config"
+                                } else {
+                                    config = "file:///${project.basedir}/../src/main/config"
+                                }
+                                project.properties['odc.config']= config
+                                ]]></script>
+                            </scripts>
+                        </configuration>
                     </execution>
                     <execution>
                         <id>add-dynamic-properties-init</id>
@@ -341,20 +366,20 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                         <goals>
                             <goal>execute</goal>
                         </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <scripts>
+                                <script><![CDATA[
+                                if ("dependency-check-parent".equals("${project.artifactId}")) {
+                                    config = "file:///${project.basedir}/src/main/config"
+                                } else {
+                                    config = "file:///${project.basedir}/../src/main/config"
+                                }
+                                project.properties['odc.config']= config
+                                ]]></script>
+                            </scripts>
+                        </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <scripts>
-                        <script><![CDATA[
-                        if ("dependency-check-parent".equals("${project.artifactId}")) {
-                            config = "file:///${project.basedir}/src/main/config"
-                        } else {
-                            config = "file:///${project.basedir}/../src/main/config"
-                        }
-                        project.properties['odc.config']= config
-                        ]]></script>
-                    </scripts>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
@@ -511,25 +536,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.gmaven</groupId>
-                <artifactId>gmaven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.5</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>add-dynamic-properties</id>
-                        <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>execute</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <source>
-                                project.properties['invoker.mavenOpts']=project.properties.failsafeArgLine
-                            </source>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -648,7 +654,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                 <version>${maven-javadoc-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <failOnError>false</failOnError>
-                    <bottom>Copyright© 2012-17 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
+                    <bottom>Copyright© 2012-18 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.</bottom>
                 </configuration>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
@@ -664,6 +670,40 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                 <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${maven-jxr-plugin.version}</version>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
+                    <enableFilesSummary>false</enableFilesSummary>
+                    <excludes>**/HelpMojo.java</excludes>
+                    <configLocation>${odc.config}/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>
+                    <headerLocation>${odc.config}/checkstyle-header.txt</headerLocation>
+                    <suppressionsLocation>${odc.config}/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
+                    <suppressionsFileExpression>checkstyle.suppressions.file</suppressionsFileExpression>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${reporting.pmd-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <targetJdk>1.6</targetJdk>
+                    <linkXRef>true</linkXRef>
+                    <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
+                    <excludes>
+                        <exclude>**/generated/*.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/HelpMojo.java</exclude>
+                    </excludes>
+                    <rulesets>
+                        <ruleset>${odc.config}/dcrules.xml</ruleset>
+                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/basic.xml</ruleset>
+                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/imports.xml</ruleset>
+                        <ruleset>/rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml</ruleset>
+                    </rulesets>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -699,6 +739,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>
                             <report>report-only</report>
+                            <report>failsafe-report-only</report>
                         </reports>
                     </reportSet>
                 </reportSets>