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NSF to governments: Science must be open, transparent, collaborative
The National Science Foundation issued a statement admonishing governments that "endeavor to benefit from the global research ecosystem" and fail to uphold the agency's values of openness, transparency and collaboration.
Is the cloud saving government money?
The U.S. Government Accountability Office published a bullish report on the impact cloud services has had on federal government agency technology savings.
Coast Guard alert shows that even commercial vessel security is just basic government security
Based on recent cyber incidents aboard commercial vessels, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a security alert to vessel and facility owners and operators that is essentially basic security practices, even ones that could potentially save governments from the ransomware attacks we see happening more frequently.
Government open innovation labs
The United Kingdom and Argentina governments are working on what they call the Policy Innovation Exchange that creates the potential for a much-needed, broad-scale government-to-government open collaboration organization that addresses common issues each -- and others -- have.
Find the truth. Tell the truth.
“Find the truth. Tell the truth.” is a core value of the U.S. Digital Service, and Ben Damman uses the mantra to share his sentiments on how it applies to California technology projects, particularly related to the nascent Office of Digital Innovation.
Code.gov gets a U.S. Web Design System refresh
Code.gov -- the platform that makes it easier to find open source code developed by the U.S. Government -- announced updates that includes aesthetics aligned with the U.S. Web Design System and better adherence to accessibility standards.