The new tool, called SkillTree, was developed for training NSA employees on complex applications as well as software development, but it is available for adaptation by the public.

The rapid growth of open source solutions is helping federal agencies preserve long-term flexibility as they move into multicloud environments.

Open source solutions are giving agencies increasing ability to adopt new technologies quickly, at lower costs.

Open source solutions are helping agencies stand up new and improved digital services faster and at lower costs.

Advances in HPC technology and open source tools make data-intensive simulations and modeling more accessible to federal agencies.

Open source gives agencies the ability to improve digital services faster, more securely while protecting against the perils of vendor lock-in.