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11/24/2014 • EN

A White House open source policy written by a geek

A former government technologist argues for a strong White House open source policy to boost innovation, efficiency, and taxpayer ROI in federal IT.

Government open source Policy Public Sector Software Procurement

Ben Balter

9/29/2014 • EN

Our code deserves better

Critique of outdated government software procurement practices and the need to adopt modern version control and delivery methods.

Government Contracting It Modernization legacy systems Software Procurement version control

Ben Balter

8/3/2014 • EN

Why isn't all government software open source?

Explores the reasons why government software is often closed-source, examining procurement practices, vendor influence, and cultural barriers to open source adoption.

Enterprise Software Government Software open source Public Code Software Procurement

Ben Balter

4/10/2012 • EN

What's Missing from CFPB's Awesome New Source Code Policy

Analysis of the CFPB's new open-source policy, praising its mandate while highlighting missing community engagement guidelines.

Government Policy open source Public Code Software Procurement Source Code

Ben Balter

Software Procurement Articles

A White House open source policy written by a geek

Our code deserves better

Why isn't all government software open source?

What's Missing from CFPB's Awesome New Source Code Policy

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