People

NASA releasing source code catalogue

The April 10 release will detail a wide variety of applications available for public use -- albeit in PDF form only for now.

People

Industry takes a wait-and-see attitude on 18F

GSA's digital incubator program has some private-sector leaders wondering if the agency is encroaching on their territory.

Digital Government

Seizing the real open-gov opportunity

GitHub’s government evangelist, a former Presidential Innovation Fellow, says collaboration, not cost, could be the big win of 2014.

Modernization

Diaz: What’s in store for open standards

IBM's vice president of open standards is keeping an eye on ecosystems.

Digital Government

OpenGov: We're number two!

Here's how the U.S. government scored on the inaugural Open Data Barometer.

Digital Government

NOAA to seek partnership to boost data sharing

The agency is looking to release a request for information next month to solicit feedback on how it can turn data it isn’t currently releasing into value-added products.

Digital Government

NYU project touts 500 top open-data firms

The Open Data 500 is an honor roll of businesses that tap into federal, state, local, and other data streams to build products for their commercial ventures.

Acquisition

GSA making data more readily available

A new architecture will allow third-party providers to create apps aimed at various industry segments that use the agency's procurement information.

Acquisition

5 factors to consider when selecting an open-source vendor

Open source solutions are at a key inflection point. That means huge opportunities for agencies, but also some important concerns.

Digital Government

Has open source officially taken off at DOD?

Security concerns and legacy systems have kept the Pentagon from fully embracing the latest technology trend.

Digital Government

New CFPB site could be a model for other agencies

"Regulation E" site is an open-source, one-stop resource for compliance officers and others tracking rules on electronic fund transfers.

Modernization

Former NASA CTO steps aside at his OpenStack-focused startup

Nebula founder Chris Kemp shifts to chief strategy officer, brings in new CEO.

Cybersecurity

Android users warned about increased malware attacks

DHS and FBI say "market share and open source architecture" make Android a target for malware.

People

Census in the spotlight at open source summit

With projects this year and in 2012, Census is testing the open-data waters in significant ways.

Digital Government

Putting open data to use

Posting spreadsheets to Data.gov is no longer enough. Agencies are increasingly using open data — their own and from other sources — in pursuit of core missions.

People

Pahlka on the power of code

What the new head of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program said in her 2012 TED talk.

Digital Government

USGS's new database helps users map biodiversity

A new web site opens up more than 100 million mapped records of nearly every living species nationwide.

Digital Government

What the heck is Hadoop?

The open-source tool simplifies big-data management, but don't think of it as just another means of data analysis, experts say. In the right application, Hadoop frees users to explore information in whole new ways.

Digital Government

Open source a challenge with geospatial data

Conference speakers agree that using open-source geospatial software is hard for government agencies, but the results are worth the effort.

Digital Government

How agencies can put Hadoop to work

The open-source platform is proving its mettle, but it's just one piece of a bigger puzzle.