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NIST releases open source mobile app test tool
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released an open source tool, AppVet, that makes it easier for agencies to test mobile applications security and reliability.
Education Department wants your ideas on open data, APIs
The U.S. Department of Education has published a request for information asking for public feedback on how the agency can innovate with open data, particularly application programming interfaces.
'Open Data Now' author Joel Gurin on how businesses and government are building the data economy
"Open Data Now" author Joel Gurin discusses the impact of open data on the innovation economy and how governments are addressing this new demand.
GitChat with GSA CIO Sonny Hashmi
We're hosting our next GitChat with General Services Administration Chief Information Officer Sonny Hashmi.
FCC CIO David Bray on social media, open source, agile development and more
Federal Communications Commission Chief Information Officer David Bray participated in our first GitChat, an open Q&A with civic innovators, that leverages GitHub as a discussion platform.
GitHub and the C-suite social
Much like we pooh-poohed Twitter in those early days, GitHub, in its early crawl, is today dismissed simply as a tool for the diehard developer. However, as with any tool with great potential, innovators find new ways to leverage emerging technology to communicate, and government chief information and technology officers can effectively do this with GitHub.