Digital Government
Critics Say White House’s Open Source Software Policy Doesn't Go Far Enough
The Presidential Innovation Fellows Foundation and GSA’s 18F both think government software should be “open by default.”
Emerging Tech
How One Programmer Broke the Internet by Deleting a Tiny Piece of Code
Writing software for the Web has become dependent on a patchwork of code that itself relies on the benevolence of fellow programmers.
Digital Government
New White House Open Source Policy Makes it Easier for Agencies to Reuse Custom Software
The new Federal Source Code Policy will also include a pilot program to release some federally funded custom code to the public.
Digital Government
DHS dives into the deep, dark, social web
DHS is looking to industry for advice on how to automate and innovate when it comes to open-source and social media analytics.
Ideas
Don’t Ask for Permission to Use Agile. Just Start Doing It.
In attempting to move your program to agile methods, you may encounter a number of challenges more common for government program managers than for commercial firms.
Digital Government
Number of Deaths in Police Custody Higher than Media Reports: DOJ Data
The story of police brutality has been missing one data point – a federal accounting of the problem.
Acquisition
CMS seeks to help states open new paths for Medicaid IT
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched an IT resource site that connects state governments with potential vendors that can help modernize state-run Medicaid systems.
Emerging Tech
18F Is Using a Chatbot Named After Mrs. Landingham from 'The West Wing'
The Slack bot is designed to send messages and reminders to new hires with information about forms, discussions, and the ever-present government jargon.
Modernization
Supercomputers get help with Fortran
The National Labs are using a new tool to integrate the 1950s-era Fortran computer language into their supercomputing infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
Video: Want to Control Things With Your Mind? Get Some Open Source Hardware
Yes, you too can create an interface between your brain and a robot.
Digital Government
For the future to work, tech needs to bare all
Open-source systems and open windows onto those systems will be the keys to a future in which citizens trust and engage with Internet-connected devices everywhere.
Cybersecurity
Protecting government IT systems at the source
Most IT organizations understand the importance of protecting data but have a blind spot regarding the security of the IT systems themselves.
Cybersecurity
Here's what VA's decisive new CIO has planned
LaVerne Council is preparing to reveal a new cybersecurity strategy and an overall direction for IT operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Emerging Tech
Government’s First Open Source PaaS Service Comes to Market
PaaS puts more security onus on cloud services providers than IaaS offerings do -- and that’s attractive for government customers who often lack information security expertise or have reduced budgets.
Cybersecurity
For NGA, key to open source might be embracing uncertainty
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has made a point of hitching its operations to the boom in open source data. The next step could be philosophical -- a willingness to accept uncertainty.
Digital Government
Video: Spy Agency’s Open Source Mapping Tool Helps First Responders Save Lives
GeoQ has helped in crises around the world.
Digital Government
USPTO hoping for some iconic collaboration
Agency partners with Noun Project to create standard symbols for intellectual property concepts.
Digital Government
How the Census Bureau evangelizes open data
Apps using open data to solve civic problems were showcased at Census Bureau demo day.
Cybersecurity
PSC takes on OPM, FBI lags on info sharing, Joint Chiefs' email crashes and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
IFTTT: Your digital duct tape
IFTTT's developer platform can fuel everything from open archives to wearable devices with government application programming interfaces.
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