Acquisition
HealthCare.gov -- more agile, please
Draft requirements for the site's next contract stress open source, iterative development and maintaining the financial back-end platform.
Cybersecurity
Guarding against Heartbleed not so simple
As DHS discusses the ongoing assessment, cybersecurity experts warn that "you never know when you're done."
People
Johnson joins CAP as a senior fellow
The former presidential innovation fellow's work at the progressive think tank will focus on federal IT, procurement reform and open data.
Modernization
GSA's Hashmi goes to GitHub to talk IT trends and strategies
In an April 11 GitChat, GSA's acting CIO stresses agile development, open source and modular contracts as priorities for his agency.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Heartbleed not a threat to federal websites
Cybersecurity leader Larry Zelvin claims "core citizen-facing websites are not exposed to risks" from the security flaw.
Modernization
A 'start-up guide' for information interoperability
The aim is to provide a common language that makes it easier to share data from disparate sources, along with tools and techniques to make the sharing safer.
People
NASA releasing source code catalogue
The April 10 release will detail a wide variety of applications available for public use -- albeit in PDF form only for now.
People
Industry takes a wait-and-see attitude on 18F
GSA's digital incubator program has some private-sector leaders wondering if the agency is encroaching on their territory.
Digital Government
Seizing the real open-gov opportunity
GitHub’s government evangelist, a former Presidential Innovation Fellow, says collaboration, not cost, could be the big win of 2014.
Modernization
Diaz: What’s in store for open standards
IBM's vice president of open standards is keeping an eye on ecosystems.
Digital Government
OpenGov: We're number two!
Here's how the U.S. government scored on the inaugural Open Data Barometer.
Digital Government
NOAA to seek partnership to boost data sharing
The agency is looking to release a request for information next month to solicit feedback on how it can turn data it isn’t currently releasing into value-added products.
Digital Government
NYU project touts 500 top open-data firms
The Open Data 500 is an honor roll of businesses that tap into federal, state, local, and other data streams to build products for their commercial ventures.
Acquisition
GSA making data more readily available
A new architecture will allow third-party providers to create apps aimed at various industry segments that use the agency's procurement information.
Acquisition
5 factors to consider when selecting an open-source vendor
Open source solutions are at a key inflection point. That means huge opportunities for agencies, but also some important concerns.
Digital Government
Has open source officially taken off at DOD?
Security concerns and legacy systems have kept the Pentagon from fully embracing the latest technology trend.
Digital Government
New CFPB site could be a model for other agencies
"Regulation E" site is an open-source, one-stop resource for compliance officers and others tracking rules on electronic fund transfers.
Modernization
Former NASA CTO steps aside at his OpenStack-focused startup
Nebula founder Chris Kemp shifts to chief strategy officer, brings in new CEO.
Cybersecurity
Android users warned about increased malware attacks
DHS and FBI say "market share and open source architecture" make Android a target for malware.
People