Building an Open Government with Open Code and Open Source

Explore the transformative journey of Norway's largest government agency, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), in this insightful conference talk. Discover how NAV revolutionized its approach to software development by embracing open source principles and implementing an open code policy. Learn about the agency's shift from relying on contractors to employing in-house developers, and how this change led to the creation of over 2,000 open GitHub repositories. Gain valuable insights into the benefits of open government, including improved interoperability, enhanced collaboration with other agencies and partners, and increased ability to attract and retain talent. Understand the impact of making publicly funded code open to the public by default, and how this approach has fundamentally changed the way NAV builds software. Delve into the story of building an open government where pull requests are welcome, and explore the potential implications for other government agencies worldwide.