Hackathon aims to produce open government apps

Open government should get a boost from an event being held this weekend in San Francisco, according to event sponsor Granicus Inc.

White House opens the source code for Data.gov

The Data.gov in a Box project with India aims to bring transparency to other governments, but the idea has its doubters.

Is Apache still good for open source?

A developer kicks up a debate over whether the longtime open-source champion Apache Software Foundation is past its prime.

How open-source can improve cloud security

Using open-source software can let organizations draw on a wide range of expertise, which can come in handy after a cyberattack, a State Department official says.

Linux experts against requiring secure boot in Windows 8

The Linux Foundation, along with Red Hat and Canonical, has staked out positions on the secure boot implementation, particularly the possibility that Microsoft will make it mandatory in Windows 8.

Will Google's Dart be the new language of Web apps?

The new, all-purpose programming language for Web development may be intended to replace JavaScript, but it's meeting some early resistance.

Android a likely target once mobile crime pays

The technology and malware exist to exploit mobile devices, but so far the payoff hasn't been worth it for criminals to go after smart phones, Symantec researchers say.

Google Chrome set to overtake Firefox as No. 2 browser

Statistics from a Web analytics company show that Chrome will likely pass Firefox in worldwide use by the end of the year.

NARA launches search and archiving system

The at times troubled Electronic Record Archives project reaches across databases, data types and formats.

Open-source app lets responders mesh from smart phones, laptops

LifeNet, developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology, links smart phones and other portable devices in the field from a single device.

NSA's open-source project aims for secure, large-scale storage

The agency has submitted its label-based Accumulo software to the Apache Incubator, asking for developer contributions.

Is agile software development too loosey-goosey for government?

Traditional government IT acquisition projects have delivered well-crafted solutions to problems that were relevant months and even years ago.

Innovation doesn't create jobs, Greenspan says

Innovation doesn't create jobs -- less uncertainty about the economy does, former Federal Reserve System chief Alan Greenspan told a Washington, D.C., forum.

Firefox proposal to remove version numbers spawns a rebellion

Without version numbers, how could users ignore how far behind they are?

DOE system detects natural and malicious water contamination

Researchers at Sandia National Labs have developed Canary, an open software system that allows water utilities to detect and track natural and man-made contamination events.

Patent wars: Google says Microsoft, Apple ganging up on Android

Google says those companies and others have banded together to buy up thousands of patents that could be used for legal attacks against its mobile operating system.

DHS, Georgia Tech seek to improve security with open-source tools

A DHS-backed research group headed by Georgia Tech is studying new uses for open-source cybersecurity applications.

Test version of Chrome Frame for IE installs without admin privileges

Google says its looking to develop the new version into a beta.

Apache to take over OpenOffice development

The Apache Software Foundation has accepted Oracle offer to oversee development of OpenOffice.org and expects to collaborate with another open-source office suite project, LibreOffice.

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