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Diverse stakeholders convened to discuss paths to improvement
On 13 January the White House organised a meeting on improving security of open source software with actors representing governmental agencies, private sector and open source foundations…
NEWSCreated: 17/02/2022
The U.S. Department of Defence has published new guidelines for the internal use of open source for cyber defence purposes
The U.S. Department of Defence CIO urged the Department to prefer open source over proprietary solutions. On 24 January 2022, the U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) Chief Information Officer John…
NEWSCreated: 16/02/2022
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation launched the Inclusive Naming Initiative for an inclusive programming language.
The Inclusive Naming Initiative aims to help create international standards for the replacement of non-inclusive and harmful IT language with neutral terms, and share them to both industry and public…
NEWSCreated: 11/06/2021
Linux landed on Mars
The drone helicopter Ingenuity, landed on Mars on February 18, represents a success for the Open Source community, as it runs on a Linux operating system and is based on an Open Source Software…
NEWSCreated: 24/02/2021
Public and private sector collaboration for creating new mobility standards
Under the pressure of increased population, greening initiatives and technological progress, mobility in cities is fast evolving. The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) was founded to help shape this…
NEWSCreated: 20/01/2021
The Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OECD) is calling for comments on its AI Primer: deadline 1/09/2019
The Observatory of Innovation in Public Administration (OPSI) has been working to develop a “primer” on AI to help public leaders and civil servants navigate the challenges and opportunities…
NEWSCreated: 24/08/2019
Bulgaria, France, UK, US support OGP free software policy
The United States of America and three EU Member states - Bulgaria, France and the United Kingdom - have pledged support for the open source policy, making it an official part of the ‘Paris…
NEWSCreated: 09/12/2016
EU, US to collaborate on open data re-use
The European Commission, represented by DG Connect, and the US government, represented by the Department of Commerce, have announced a joint-project to enhance the re-use of data between the two areas…
NEWSCreated: 30/11/2016
US federal source code repository about to be launched
The code.gov portal will be launched soon, Olivier Kamanda told his audience this week at one of MIT Media Lab's MLTalks, where he and several other participants in the US Presidential Innovation…
NEWSCreated: 13/10/2016
Maker Faires in Berlin and Galicia this weekend
This weekend, parallel to the World Maker Faire in New York, two similar events are taking place in Europe. In Berlin, Germany, over 900 makers at more than 200 booths will exhibit to an expected…
NEWSCreated: 27/09/2016
SoldiPubblici one of OGP showcases awarded star status
SoldiPubblici, an open data portal providing the public with information on Italian government expenditure, has been acknowledged as a "star" commitment by the Open Government Partnership (OGP). In…
NEWSCreated: 01/08/2016
US invites public comment on open source policy
Aims to avoid duplicative custom software purchases, promote innovation and collaboration The US’ Federal Government is asking for public comment on a draft Federal Source Code policy. The policy will…
NEWSCreated: 21/03/2016