Storming the Castle:Open source challenges in government

kathy lee kathy.w.lee@gmail.com

morgan senkal @morganpdx

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Part IChallenges to using open source tools

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Part IIChallenges to contributing to open source tools

Challenge #3

Part IIIThe tide is changing

The tide is changing

23,000

82,074

Total Fed IT Employees (Doesn't include federal contract employees)Total Fed Github Users (Most likely includes federal contract employees)

… or is it?

23,000

102,592

Estimated Total Fed IT Employees (Includes federal contract employees)Total Fed Github Users (Most likely includes federal contract employees)

Last entries are dated 2014

1. Educate on Value

2. Educate on Availability

3. Combat Managing by FUD

4. Share Success Stories

5. Support Government OSS Initiatives

Thank you!

Questions?

1. ben.balter.com

2. Open Source Software in Government: Challenges and Opportunities

3. sourcecode.cio.gov

4. whitehouse.gov/open

5. emanuelfeld.github.io/blog/2016/04/27/government-github-ecosystem.html

6. GitHub Government

7. opensource.com/government

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