FedScoop’s Luke Fretwell and Red Hat U.S. Public Sector Chief Technology Strategist Gunnar Hellekson discuss the latest in federal government open source software.

Federal Communications Commission Geographic Information Officer Michael Byrne discusses the role open source plays in geographic information systems and how the FCC leverages tools such as GitHub to further its mission. Byrne became the agency’s first GIO in 2010. FCC launched a maps feature, located at fcc.gov/maps, in October 2011 to highlight mission-critical work.

Also:

• White House ‘We the People’ API, data now available to the public
• “Exit strategy” and the Federal Shared Services Implementation Guide
• Aloha state showcases behind-the-scenes tech in new Hawaii.gov