The main goal of this initiative is to support innovation, promote collaboration accross federal agencies and save taxpayer dollars by avoiding duplicative custom software purchases and buying licenses.
Government is aware that releasing the code will enable the community to review and improve the software to ensure that the code is secure, reliable, and effective in furthering national objectives.
A large amount of US Government’s online tools are Open Source based and as stated in the White House blog they are going to increase.
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