Luke Fretwell
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OSFA: Open Source Key to ‘Shared First’
The open source software in government advocacy group Open Source for America has issued a statement of support for U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel’s “Shared First” initiative that calls for federal agencies to leverage best practices and existing technology resources to realize costs savings and increased efficiencies.
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White House Announces Chopra Departure
As FedScoop reported late Thursday, the White House has officially announced that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will step down from his position.
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U.S. CTO Chopra to Step Down
Sources close to the White House have confirmed that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will announce he is stepping down on Friday.
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Built to Last: 2012 State of the Union
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama borrowed a page, or title, from one of the classic business books of our time to paint a picture of how his administration will rejuvenate the American economy.
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2012 State of the Union: Where to Watch, How to Engage
President Barack Obama will address the nation tonight in his 2012 State of the Union speech, beginning at 9 p.m. EST at the United States Capitol. The event kicks off a series of online engagement activities from the White House, including a post-address panel discussion with senior administration officials, online “Office Hours” throughout the week and a live interview with the president on January 30.
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Coding for Heroes: Second Lady Biden, Chopra, Levin Praise Civic Technologists
Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Technology Officer Peter Levin visited the headquarters of civic technology nonprofit Code for America in San Francisco.
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Federal Employee Political Campaign Dos and Don’ts
With the presidential campaign season heating up, the Defense Department released a video reminder to federal employees on rules related to political activity.
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Multi-agency FOIA Portal to Launch Fall 2012
A multi-agency Freedom of Information Act portal will launch this fall, according to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Office of Government Information Services.
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GSA OCSIT 2011 Report Highlights Cloud Computing, Mobile, Citizen Engagement Efforts
The General Services Administration’s Office of Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies released its 2011 annual report Friday, highlighting accomplishments in the areas of “Innovative Technologies,” “Open Government and Citizen Engagement,” “Citizen Services” and “Collaboration Across Governments, Best Practices and Training.”
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CIO.gov Back Online After Hardware Maintenance Downtime
CIO.gov, the website of the federal government Chief Information Officers Council, is accessible again after being offline for more than 24 hours.
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NASA Launches Agency-wide Open Source Initiative
NASA has launched a new website, located at code.nasa.gov, aimed at centralizing the agency’s open source software efforts and creating a collaborative environment to discuss issues related to its use.
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NASA Contributes First Open Source Project to GitHub
NASA’s open government team announced the agency has contributed its first public repository to the open source code sharing site Github.
