NYC opens the books, and the source code, on Checkbook 2.0
Other government organizations can use the code to build sites similar to Checkbook, which employs graphs and user-friendly tables to display up-to-date information on the city's finances.
NASA employee mixes SVG format and, presto: Gov Webicons
Sean Herron uses the Scalable Vector Graphics format to solve a problem with website design and creates 41 open-source agency logos that scale to display at any size.
Data.gov expands toolkit for citizen developers
New tools from Data.gov include a catalog of APIs and developer pages as well as an open source data catalog.
Linux leads in open-source quality, but risky defects lurk
A seven-year study finds the quality of open-source software development neck-and-neck with proprietary code.
Is nothing sacred: Ubuntu goes commercial?
The most counter-culture OS adds Amazon-sponsored links, but there is a reason.
In-Q-Tel backs private cloud OS for intelligence community
CIA tech investor In-Q-Tel signs deal with Adaptive Computing to develop a private cloud operating system to meet demands of intelligence agencies.
Baker: VistA code project will stay wide open
A project to streamline source code for the Veterans Affairs' VistA software will remain accessible to the open source community, says VA CIO Roger Baker.
Is NSA's Accumulo open source or Google knock-off?
A bill would bar the Defense Department from using the NSA's Accumulo open source software unless DOD can show no viable commercial open source alternatives exist.
How to run a successful coding competition
States and CMS worked upfront to specify goals that will be used to pick winners in a challenge to write software to screen Medicaid providers.
DOD develops Web apps to fight pirates (the real kind)
An international effort by the Defense Department and the U.S. Navy is developing Web-based applications that will let allied navies share data in the fight against piracy on the high seas.
New Red Hat Linux 5 version meets federal security standards
A new security certification allows federal agencies to use Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 5 with the KVM hypervisor on IBM systems for a variety of command and control and secure operations.
NASA contest yields Space Apps for Earth, too
Voting is open for the International Space App Challenge.
Data.gov launches developer community
Developer.data.gov is the latest in a growing list of communities designed to make practical use of the government's datasets.
DARPA aims to replace regular satellites with floating clusters
The Defense Department's research agency seeks to build clusters of small spacecraft that work together and share information.
Big data deal: Microsoft aiming for Hadoop interoperability
Microsoft is aiming to make its Windows and other tools interoperable with Apache Hadoop, a key framework for agencies pursuing big data.
Agencies flock to Drupal content management system
The Environmental Protection Agency is the latest among more than 150 federal agencies converting their websites to the Drupal open-source content management system.
What you need to know about big data
It's not one thing, but a mix of technologies that can let you make use of the exploding data generated by sensors, mobile devices and broadband. And it's in everyone's future.
NASA: Prize money a bargain for better software
The agency's Tournament Lab provides production-ready software to NASA and academic data to Harvard at bargain prices. And coders can cash in, too.
Will competitive coding replace in-house development?
There always will be a need for internal staff members, but if the competitive outsourcing model catches on, their role could change.
NASA's open-source hub takes flight
Open-source projects at NASA will get a boost from a new agencywide online hub launched this week.
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