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Open source technologies, communities, and methodologies are playing an increasingly important role in international governments and policy-making. Learn more about open government.

Why open data matters today

The main factor in any change first begins with observation. The data we collect allows us to analyze complex human patterns and behavior. Without data, there's nothing to be…

A fresh look at the U.S. draft policy on 'federal sourcing'

In a recent article in Government Computer News, I looked at the challenge of reshaping federal IT with open source without go-it-alone government-off-the-shelf approaches to…

Storming the government castle

Open source software seems like a perfect fit for government IT projects. Developers can take advantage of existing code bases and, it's hoped, mold that code to their needs…

How Georgia prioritizes enhancements for its Drupal 7 platform

Nearly five years ago, my team at GeorgiaGov Interactive began a journey to migrate our enterprise web platform (hosting over 50 state agency websites at the time) away from a…

NY bill would provide tax credit for open source contributors

For many years, the open source software community has made the distinction between "free as in freedom" (the software can be used or modified as the user sees fit) and "free…

When OpenOrg and OpenGov collide

On Thursday, February 18, the Open Organization community on Opensource.com gathered for its first #OpenOrgChat Twitter chat of 2016. We began the year with a robust…

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