That case is not at all related, please read more carefully:
> the committee questions whether Accumulo runs afoul of a government policy that prevents federal agencies from building their own software when they have access to commercial alternatives
The law exists to prevent wasting time & money, it has nothing to do with being open source.
> the committee questions whether Accumulo runs afoul of a government policy that prevents federal agencies from building their own software when they have access to commercial alternatives
The law exists to prevent wasting time & money, it has nothing to do with being open source.