Open Source Innovation in Government with Code.gov

Code.gov — An Invitation to #AmericasCode

Overview
As the nation’s primary platform for sharing and improving government software, Code.gov saves money for American taxpayers by facilitating code sharing between federal agencies and fostering collaboration with the public. From the White House to NASA to the Pentagon, your government has been releasing more open source code last year following the first-ever Federal Source Code Policy. With thousands of projects to explore, Code.gov is your gateway to the nation’s primary platform for the software America is built on.

Come join the Code.gov team for this special event, hosted by CircleCI, to celebrate the 2018 Code for America (CFA) Summit. We’ll highlight the coolest projects & teach you how to give back to the country one pull request at a time. This is your code, and we have made it easier than ever to access it. Use it to spark America’s next breakthrough in innovation.

Agenda
Federal Source Code Policy and Code.gov Platform
One API to Share It All
One Module at a Time
Welcome to #AmericasCode
Q&A

Invited Panelists

Alvin Salehi, Senior Technology Advisor - White House
Alvand "Alvin" Salehi is a Senior Technology Advisor at the White House and the co-founder of Code.gov. Under the Obama Administration, Salehi led the development of the country’s Federal Source Code Policy with the goal of saving millions of taxpayer dollars by cutting wasteful spending on duplicative software acquisitions. Following the policy's publication, Salehi launched Code.gov with US CIO Tony Scott to improve nationwide access to the government's software. He now oversees the growth and development of the code sharing platform, leveraging the power of open source software to maximize federal cost savings and fuel tech innovation.

Froilán Irizarry, Lead Back-End Engineer – Code.gov
A Software Developer with experience in a wide variety of business and IT environments, Froilán "Froi" Irizarry focuses his portfolio of talents towards infrastructure, back-end development, and web development. His passions are deeply rooted to the potential and the application of open source in the workplace, making him a valued addition to the Code.gov team.

Daniel Dufour, Lead Front-End Developer - Code.gov
An ambitious developer and entrepreneur leveraging technology to make the world a better place, Daniel is the Lead Front-End Developer of Code.gov. Before joining the team, Daniel founded two startups, First Draft GIS and Perfect Party Playlist, making map-making and party-planning easier and more fun. He also co-founded GeoTIFF.io, a website that allows analysis of satellite imagery in your web browser.

Ian Lee, Computer Engineer - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Ian Lee is a Computer Engineer working in the High Performance Computing (HPC) facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), which is home to some of the largest supercomputers on the planet. There he has created a role performing cyber assessment, penetration testing, and purple teaming duties for the facility. Ian also has a strong background as a software developer, with a passion for the use and development of open source software and practices. His personal mission is to always “leave things better than you found them.”