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GAO tells Defense Department to 'fully implement' open source pilot program
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report assessing the lackluster status of the Defense Department's open source pilot program, saying that until the agency effectively implements this, "the department will not be positioned to take advantage of significant cost savings and efficiencies."
United Nations digital economy report gives comprehensive insight into global emerging tech trends and the future impact on us all
The United Nations published its 2019 Digital Economy Report that is a comprehensive must-read for civic leaders who want to understand how emerging technologies will impact the global labor market, security, privacy, economy and more.
Policy hackathon in SF to address U.S., European city challenges
A policy hackathon will be held in San Francisco on September 24 to "tackle problems brought by cities from the U.S. and Europe."
How civic hackers helped California's DMV get digital momentum
CivicDMV and the Code for America Brigades helped inspire DMV to "unlock" California’s DMV Web Services.
The Government We Need: How we can code a better government
The Government We Need talks with Code for America founder Jen Pahlka about how technology can be a force for civic change.
Intelligence community names privacy, civil liberties leaders
ODNI and CIA named new leaders of their respective privacy, civil liberty units.