Digital Government
Report: DOD must embrace open-source software
In a new report, the Center for a New American Security makes the case that DOD is failing to capitalize on the power of open-source software.
Digital Government
Nextgov Ebook: Tech Revolutions: Open Source and the Internet of Things
This ebook features two more recent Tech + Tequila themes: open source and the internet of things.
Digital Government
Federal open-source policy isn't open enough, says tech group
The Electronic Frontier Foundation said the White House's open-source policy is inadequate for transparency and oversight purposes.
Digital Government
Finalized OMB open-source policy takes industry concerns into account
Although it is still sifting through the details of OMB's new policy, one industry group is comfortable with the final product.
Digital Government
White House Drops Final Federal Source Code Policy
OMB says Code.gov, a repository for federal open source software code, is coming in the next few months.
Acquisition
White House releases open source policy
Federal CIO Tony Scott announced plans to make federal software code usable and sharable across agencies, and a pilot program to release some code to the public.
Ideas
How Automation Can Unleash Government IT Innovation
By embracing automation, agencies can free up budget for innovation.
Digital Government
CIA Director: Open Source a ‘Tremendous Advantage’
Combining data sets offers a clearer picture of an event, John Brennan said.
People
Why open source is a draw for job candidates
The chance to work with open-source technologies can help federal agencies attract top IT professionals.
Digital Government
Questions loom about the future of open source at VA
With pressure from Congress to abandon the Vista health record system, Veterans Affairs CIO LaVerne Council is facing tough questions about the future of open source at the agency.
Emerging Tech
Why GitHub Chased the Federal Market
It's no cakewalk, exactly, to get the federal sector to embrace certain open source tools.
Ideas
Commerce Department Now Embraces GitHub for 'Collaborative Problem Solving'
America's data agency can now use GitHub for collaboratively building open source software.
Digital Government
Why Didn't E-Gov Live Up to Its Promise?
Technology was supposed to transform government 15 years ago; an “era of electronic government” was poised to make government faster, smaller, digitized and increasingly transparent.
Digital Government
Have a Drink and Talk Open Source with Nextgov
Where else in Washington, D.C., can you drink for free and speak geek?
Cybersecurity
Developers Keep Leaving Secret Keys to Corporate Data Vulnerable on GitHub
The hackers who stole data on 50,000 Uber drivers in 2014 didn’t have to do much hacking at all.
Digital Government
DHS Now Says It Supports White House Open Source Software Policy
Previous comments attributed to the department's CIO shop warned that open source software was like "Mafia having a copy of all FBI system code."
Cybersecurity
DHS CIO walks back staff comments on open source
In comments on GitHub, Homeland Security CIO Luke McCormack sought to set the record straight on how the agency views open source.
Emerging Tech
DHS: Open Source Software Is Like Giving Mafia a Copy of FBI System Code
The department made a bid to adjust a White House draft policy that would encourage agencies to code in the open, and to share their code with each other.
Cybersecurity
DHS warns on cyber risks of open source
In comments on the proposed federal government open source policy, the Department of Homeland Security cautioned that the plan could lead to the introduction of compromised code.
Acquisition
White House misses big opportunity with open source push
Limiting the impact of open source policy to a time- and scope-constrained pilot forgoes a unique and long-needed opportunity to modernize government, argues a leading open source advocate.
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