Open Source in Government: Interview with Jordan Kasper
Jordan Kasper analyzes the adoption of open-source software in government agencies and public-sector obligations to upstream maintainers.
Summary
Open source maintainer and federal government technologist Jordan Kasper speaks with interviewer Dreadware about the opportunities and cultural frictions surrounding open-source software adoption across United States government agencies [00:00, 03:24].
Kasper advocates for shifting security and privacy reviews significantly earlier in government procurement pipelines, demonstrating how embedding security reviews prior to software development prevents the crippling bureaucratic delays typical of retrospective audits [09:51]. He discusses federal obligations to support and sustain the open-source libraries that underpin critical public infrastructure [06:44], concluding with advice on effective communication with government leadership through interactive, slide-free discussions [13:05].
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