US government commits to publish publicly financed software under FOSS licenses
It seems like they've cut a wide swath for (probably) exempting the most interesting of the software that could have been developed in the open.> Applicable exceptions are as follows:> The release of the item is restricted by another statute or regulation, such as the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulation, or the laws and regulations governing classified information;> The release of the item would compromise national security, confidentiality, or individual privacy;> The release of the item would create an identifiable risk to the stability, security, or integrity of the agency’s systems or personnel;> The release of the item would compromise agency mission, programs, or operations; or> The CIO believes it is in the national interest to exempt publicly releasing the work.[1] https://sourcecode.cio.gov/Implementation/