Ben Balter 4/15/2012

CFPB Accepts First Citizen-Submitted Code on Behalf of Federal Government

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accepted a minor code correction from a GitHub user, representing the first time a federal agency has directly collaborated with the open-source community to improve its own software. This event, stemming from the agency's new Source Code Policy, highlights a shift towards open government and using public developer contributions to create more efficient tools across federal agencies.

CFPB Accepts First Citizen-Submitted Code on Behalf of Federal Government

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