"with the proliferation of issues and a scarcity of resources to address them all, leaders inside and outside government are turning to the principles of participation, collaboration, transparency, and efficiency to address the challenges facing our country and the world." - Tim O'Reilly
Goals
Aligned with our commitment to the four principles, our goals are to help effect change in the U.S. Federal government policies and practices to allow the federal government to better utilize free and open source software;
Help coordinate the communities collaboration with the Federal government on technology requirements;
Raise awareness and create understanding among federal government leaders in the executive and legislative branches about the values and implications of open source software.