USGS releases open-source groundwater toolkit
A new open-source toolbox will allow users to view and analyze groundwater information.
More white hats improve security, researchers demonstrate
Bug bounties can increase the breadth – and the effectiveness – of white hat communities.
How secure are your open source-based systems?
Software developers often assume that open source components in their supply chain are reliable – but assumptions like were behind the Heartbleed exploit. Here are ways to lock down your open source projects.
Chicago builds ETL toolkit for open data
Data officials in Chicago built an automated extract transform load (ETL) framework to more quickly and easily open city data.
Why government can’t – and shouldn’t – contain containers
Containers bring all of the benefits of virtualization, but with better use of hardware, an already broad ecosystem of applications and a clean separation of responsibility between contractors and agencies, which eases procurement pain.
Sandia powers up robot tech
Sandia National Labs' energy-efficient platforms could help any robots entered in the DARPA Challenge extend their battery life.
What’s next for open data?
Although some government agencies are opening data to adhere to mandates, many are working to make it useful.
Louisville debuts mobile-first website
The city of Louisville, Ky., unveiled a new website incorporating a mobile-first design and using the Drupal content management system.
CoreOS launches Rocket, a Docker alternative
CoreOS built a new container format, called App Container, the company’s back-to-basics specification of an image format, container runtime and a discovery mechanism.
Smart city platform aggregates, maps open data
Plenario lets users assemble information from open data portals and analyze it via a single spatial and temporal index, making it possible to do complex analysis with one query.
NSA releases open source tool for high-volume data flows
The National Security Agency released an open source software product that automates data flows among multiple computer networks, even when data formats and protocols differ.
Mozilla releases Firefox browser built for developers
Mozilla released what it calls the first browser for developers. Firefox Developer Edition includes tools for building, testing and scaling all from one place.
6 tips for adopting open source
Introducing open source code doesn’t have to be an intimidating process. But ensuring security is key.
FOIA hub aims to traffic frequent requests
A consolidated, open source site built by the government’s digital services group sends users to agencies’ FOIA landing pages and common FOIA requests.
Attacks on open source call for better software design
With as much as 90 percent of the code used for in-house development is based on pre-fabricated modules, we need better tools that scan components for potential vulnerabilities before they are tied into actual products.
How technology is helping fight Ebola
The tech and health care communities are deploying e-record systems, open data and mapping tools, cloud computing and even robots in the campaign to prevent the spread of Ebola.
NGA posts open gamification software to GitHub
The open source gamification software tracks game elements (badges, points, tags) for work pages or apps and provides a framework for providing awards/points to users or teams.
Energy lab software models wind farm performance
Open source software developed by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory can calculate how variables alter the air flow and energy production of not just one wind turbine, but a whole wind farm.
Phase2 'appifies' its Drupal-based CMS for gov
Drupal content management firm Phase2 launched OpenPublic 1.0, an open source CMS for government projects and programs.
Bootstrapped web app delivers NYC transit options
Using open source technology, in-house development expertise and a scalable cloud architecture, the New York City Transportation Department created iRideNYC, a much-needed mobile transit solution at a fraction of the estimated cost.
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