{"id":12405,"date":"2017-02-08T02:23:18","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T01:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=12405"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:08:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:08:33","slug":"9-reasons-governments-favor-open-source-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/9-reasons-governments-favor-open-source-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Governments Favor Open Source Software?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12405\" class=\"elementor elementor-12405\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06e7f8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06e7f8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"sec-image-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-433bb5c\" data-id=\"433bb5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0968f89 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"0968f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"author-time\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a070ed2 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bsf-rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-display-label\" prefix=\"Reading Time\">\n\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"bsf-rt-display-time\" reading_time=\"13\"><\/span> \n\t\t<span class=\"bsf-rt-display-postfix\" postfix=\"min\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c638fde elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/author\/patrice_lamarque\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatrice Lamarque\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f24db26 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tf\u00e9vrier 8, 2017\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02233d undertitle elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a02233d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"bigtitle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\r\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do Governments Favor Open Source Software?\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c36e52 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c36e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\r\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Since its birth more than 20 years ago, the open source movement has continued to gain momentum in corporate computing. But it hasn\u2019t been until recently that it has entered the government sphere.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p>In <a style=\"color: #2f5e92; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/circulaire.legifrance.gouv.fr\/pdf\/2012\/09\/cir_35837.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">France<\/a>, the <a style=\"color: #2f5e92; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/78962\/ICT-Advice-Note-Procurement-of-Open-Source.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK<\/a>, the <a style=\"color: #2f5e92; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/3008871-M-16-21.html#document\/p1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US<\/a> and even the EU, <strong>governments <\/strong>have recommended using <strong>open-source software<\/strong> in their administrations. Beyond them, the phenomenon has become truly global&#8211;for example, a <a style=\"color: #2f5e92; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/opensource.org\/files\/100416_Open_Source_Policies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2010 report<\/a> identifies more than 300 <strong>government open-source policy<\/strong> initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efab6a1\" data-id=\"efab6a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5446c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5446c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 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After taking a closer look at this issue, we realized that the benefits of open source are particularly well aligned with the objectives pursued by any government. We describe several prominent benefits here.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b1b9a myheader1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5b1b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Keeping IT Budgets under Control\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db82c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4db82c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cab048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cab048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the major concerns of many governments is maintaining control over their IT spending at a time when the digital transformation of government operations has become an imperative for everyone.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c4bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c4bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlthough open-source software is a commercial product and therefore not free of charge, it has a total cost of ownership that is generally lower than proprietary software. Using it therefore helps public bodies better contain their IT expenditures.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2909219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2909219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndeed, when governments need to acquire and\/or develop customizations, the competition for this service is totally open. In contrast, suppliers of proprietary solutions often limit such services to a few certified partners.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236cf74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"236cf74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs for training, open-source software has an advantage because of its wide availability to users. Of even greater importance is that skilled technicians and developers can learn the software\u2019s inner workings relatively quickly because its code is readily available. This greatly facilitates maintenance because, even when software is no longer officially supported, it is always possible to diagnose, debug, and correct the open code.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953d816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"953d816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinally, governments can control the cost of migrating from an existing system to open-source software by implementing progressive migration strategies. 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data-id=\"6b6ff6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffd7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ffd7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe term open source refers to any solution that has its source code widely accessible to the public for modification and sharing.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6f493 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ba6f493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/benefits-of-open-source-software-for-the-enterprise-white-paper\/?utm_source=BlogEn&#038;utm_medium=Blog&#038;utm_campaign=Content&#038;utm_content=cta\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Now<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbb2735 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbb2735\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Taking Advantage of Competitive Bidding\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddfc8e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dddfc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7752bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7752bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAny public procurement generally requires competitive tendering. Due to its nature, open-source software allows anyone to make a bid. With proprietary software, only the creator and\/or vendor of the software can respond.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c35c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c35c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor open-source software vendors, the high level of competition demands ongoing excellence if they are to compete successfully on procurement offers. A proprietary software firm, on the other hand, can lock in its presence by ensuring that only it can meet the tender\u2019s requirements.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582b31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582b31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis competition also produces a significant cost benefit since bidders vie for the work based on experience and expertise <i>and<\/i> on price. The latter characteristic helps governments make the best use of taxpayer money.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682a1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"682a1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe bidding process also improves the quality of IT resources available to governments &nbsp;because, to win bids, competitors have to develop innovative, top-notch proposals tailored to fit the needs of the public entities that award contracts.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b48cf0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b48cf0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d67e3b9\" data-id=\"d67e3b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-802d87c\" data-id=\"802d87c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3c6c9 myheader1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3c6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Benefiting from the Perenniality\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c26d99 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1c26d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c1868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74c1868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic-sector investments, particularly spending on IT resources, are meant to be long term and are planned over several years. Open-source software fits this practice well because it reduces a government\u2019s reliance on a single vendor.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d29b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d29b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhatever happens, even if the initial solution provider fails to complete an implementation or no longer supports its product, governments retain the right to use and modify the open-source software. Any administration that finds itself in this situation can easily and quickly turn to a new service provider to take over its IT maintenance and development.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93a789e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93a789e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-127446c\" data-id=\"127446c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e3a541\" data-id=\"8e3a541\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d498b49 myheader1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d498b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Taking Advantage of Mutualization\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b6299 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c1b6299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb54e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbb54e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernment agencies are entrusted with a wide variety of public-service tasks and must perform these tasks in compliance with regulations. This responsibility extends to their computer systems, and the challenges of ensuring the regulatory compliance of their IT assets across multiple agencies can be complex and onerous.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4819293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4819293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith open-source software, however, government agencies can \u201cmutualize,\u201d that is, coordinate and share, the development and implementation of their IT solutions in a manner that ensures an across-the-board satisfaction of all requirements. Pooling their means in this manner also allows them to maximize efficiency for these projects. This advantage is what prompts many federal, state, and local government authorities and administrations to be active in open-source communities.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb32e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb32e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn addition, companies that market open-source solution, support, and maintenance services generally do not impose limits on the number of users. This allows governments to carry out joint implementations without worrying about constraints on user volumes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c036203 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c036203\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28295b9\" data-id=\"28295b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec864a0\" data-id=\"ec864a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce8873 myheader1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ce8873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Ensuring Security and Privacy\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35179b0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35179b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a1913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a1913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmong the most avid users of open-source software are <a style=\"color: #2f5e92; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/dodcio.defense.gov\/Portals\/0\/Documents\/OSSFAQ\/2009OSS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ministries of defense<\/a>. Naturally, these have an absolute requirement with regard to computer security and data confidentiality. For this reason, open-source software is their obvious choice because the open code allows for complete audits to check for backdoors or other vulnerabilities.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6e0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df6e0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe fact that proprietary software hides the source code does not make it immune to attacks. Indeed, even though the source code is not public, it is generally possible to reconstruct it using &nbsp;disassembly and decompilation techniques. When vulnerabilities in proprietary code are exploited by attackers, detecting, identifying, and defeating the attacks quickly can be extremely difficult, if not impossible, because of the lack of access to source code.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b23238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b23238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConversely, open-source code accessibility, as well as the freedom to copy and modify it freely, allows one to react quickly when vulnerabilities are discovered. One no longer has to rely on a proprietary vendor\u2019s security policy. This characteristic gives government entities complete control of their IT systems and helps them better ensure that critical functions are protected in terms of security and privacy.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8034528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8034528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn addition, by having the control over their IT assets that open-source software makes possible, &nbsp;governments can be mostly independent from private-sector vendors and thus retain more sovereignty over their computer systems.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4bbce dow2-cl elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4bbce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0e9df1\" data-id=\"c0e9df1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9db8ad0\" data-id=\"9db8ad0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae17e1e elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ae17e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-call-to-action.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CTA-collaboraion-platform.png);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">Digital Collaboration Software<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp Your Teams Connect, Collaborate and <br>Get Things Done\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/digital-collaboration-software\/?utm_source=BlogEn&#038;utm_medium=Blog&#038;utm_campaign=Under_Content&#038;utm_content=cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b71198 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b71198\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd6858c\" data-id=\"dd6858c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff329c1\" data-id=\"ff329c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d00615 myheader1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d00615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Ensuring Robustness and Reliability\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da324c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3da324c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dc31e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87dc31e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernment administrations have to serve millions of citizens and so need to have complete trust in the robustness and reliability of their IT systems. With open-source software, they can easily monitor their computer systems\u2019 functionality, correct the code when necessary, and even improve it as needed.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee2ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee2ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSomething else that governments can benefit from is the fact that it is increasingly easy today to make contributions to open-source projects thanks to user-friendly software platforms such as GitHub that implement collaborative workspaces around code repositories.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f380bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f380bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis openness facilitates the ongoing accumulation of skills and knowledge. The code work of everyone is visible to all and creates a friendly competition where hordes of passionate developers compete with creativity and rigor to enhance and expand the source code and gain the recognition of their peers. All users benefit from these continuing contributions, including governments.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ad3639 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ad3639\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3226dc\" data-id=\"e3226dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1cd481\" data-id=\"e1cd481\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c736358 myheader1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c736358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Enhancing Transparency\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43cc94a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43cc94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d86e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3d86e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncreasingly, citizens demand transparency regarding the actions of the public figures and the public agencies that spend their taxes. This demand has prompted a blooming of new &#8220;Open&#8221; concepts&#8211;Open Data, Open Education, Open Law, Open Government, etc.&#8211;that are redefining government operating standards.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d517f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d517f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuch initiatives are made possible by technological advances and have been largely inspired by the values and practices of the open-source community, which are based on sharing and adding to the common good.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7df15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af7df15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe transparency mentioned above is an increasingly strong citizen requirement in modern democracies. Not only must public actions be held accountable, but governments must ensure that the people have digital access to stay current with and monitor the actions of the public entities that serve them.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e34d999 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e34d999\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01891cc\" data-id=\"01891cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-062ed3c\" data-id=\"062ed3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b285e myheader1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2b285e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Enabling Easier Public Data Transfers\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a598c19 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a598c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43dfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c43dfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs with private-sector company IT systems, public-sector information systems suffer from a heterogeneity that can greatly hamper the functioning of public service. Using open-source software, which is based on open standards that facilitate data transfer, makes it easier to achieve IT homogeneity, and thus increase compatibility, across agencies by combining or adapting systems in ways that improve data access and transfer.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82748f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82748f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor a public-sector organization, using open-standard open-source software in this way allows data to be transferred as smoothly as possible, which makes the data more useful and at the same time enables agencies to be creative in developing and offering more innovative services to citizens.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3fb587 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3fb587\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc66135\" data-id=\"bc66135\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a7d8a8\" data-id=\"1a7d8a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb0827 myheader1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eb0827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Innovating to Serve Citizens Better\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db2e51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1db2e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b061c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84b061c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic bodies must not forget that their actions should first and foremost be guided by the value they deliver to citizens. Often mocked for delays and administrative complexities, governments can help offset and correct this negative perception by addressing their digital transitions efficiently and cost-effectively, by focusing on improving the speed and quality of their functions, and by using their IT systems to offer new, innovative services to their citizens.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce3514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dce3514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAgain, open source can be a valuable asset in this regard. Indeed, it is relatively easy to combine several open-source components to create new software. In addition, because the code is open, anyone who has a good idea can easily prototype it and test it quickly. Thus, by developing an internal IT culture built around open-source software, public service IT teams can enhance their skills, improve their systems, and better serve the public. Indeed, many are already doing this, as the emergence of numerous <a style=\"color: #2f5e92; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/government.github.com\/community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open data initiatives and APIs<\/a> from public bodies published in open source demonstrates.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c96a67 dow2-cl elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c96a67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-355abd2\" data-id=\"355abd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\n  <figcaption>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">I am the product officer at eXo. I oversee product management and product marketing. My teams design, create and promote the features of and improvements to eXo Platform. As a former enterprise software developer turned product manager, I have a passion for how IT can improve people\u2019s lives.\r\nIn this blog, I write about some of my personal interests, such as productivity, alternative forms of management and corporate organisations, collaboration, open-source and emerging technologies.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8823013 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8823013\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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