#3: Cloud, Lock-in, and Choice

Dave and Gunnar talk about Netflix, Google Reader, open clouds, open security, and how to effectively stalk your seatmates on an airplane.

DOL is with the program.

"Before enactment of this requirement for data exchange standardization, the Department had been a proponent of and strong advocate for the use of open source technologies and data exchange standards in the development of IT systems..." – Part of a proposed rule change at the Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program

Open Source in Government FAQ

The Department of Defense has a much longer and more comprehensive FAQ on this same subject. Can the government use open source? Yes. See CENDI's report on open source in government, which talks a lot about how the government works with open source licenses. Is Open Source secure? Yes, but you're asking the wrong questions. … Continue reading Open Source in Government FAQ →

5 Minutes for Open Source in Government

In 5 minutes, you can make a difference: Upvote "Use and Contribute to Open Source" in the IT Shared Services Strategy. Add an application or use case to the CivicCommons Marketplace. Join Open Source for America, Mil-OSS, or Code for America. Got a another idea? Leave a comment!

Open Source for America responds to the draft “Shared First” policy

Embracing the open source approach, though, and using it to encourage sharing between agencies, departments, other governments, and the general public is the purest expression of the goals of the Shared First policy. Open source excels at the Shared First Design Goals, including visibility, commoditization, reusability, extensibility, and standardization, and we believe it should be … Continue reading Open Source for America responds to the draft “Shared First” policy →