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Government Open Data Proves A Treasure Trove For Savvy Businesses

Cindy Waxer | Computer World | March 24, 2014

Hoping to capitalize on free government information, IT leaders are discovering the value -- and vexation -- of converting terabytes of data into new revenue streams.  When President Barack Obama signed the Open Data Executive Order last May, many IT leaders applauded the White House's decision to release treasure troves of public data as part of an important government initiative for greater transparency.

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Open Source Community Gathers For Red Hat Government Symposium

David Stegon | FedScoop | October 24, 2012

Open source continues to be used in new and innovative ways as federal agencies become more comfortable with the software development philosophy that helps solve common problems with common solutions, said Red Hat Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Public Sector Paul Smith. Read More »

Why Crowdfunding Is Set To Explode In Size Over The Next Few Years

Mark DeCambre | Nextgov.com | April 24, 2014

The type of social-driven lending that helped fund flashy startups such as virtual reality goggles maker Oculus VR could more than double over the next few years, according to research from the Tabb Group. Oculus was scooped up by Facebook for a cool $2 billion less than a month ago after receiving its original funding through the crowd-funding company Kickstarter.

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