An Open Source Capabilities Shop 

More than a decade ago a diverse group of technologists, designers, and engineers were given a challenge:

How can working, building, and playing in the global Open Source ecosystem help improve trust in systems, enable democratically aligned technology use, and generally support a free, creative world that is better for us all?

Unsurprisingly, this has been a winding (and excessively fun) path, taking us in many fascinating directions and experimenting with a variety of approaches. One thing has remained consistent over time – IQT Labs has always aspired to build better connections between the U.S. intelligence community, and the incredible Open Source software development and maker communities around the world.

Fast, Cheap, and Slightly Out of Control 

As a collective, we are constantly re-inventing ourselves so we may explore the vast range of risks and opportunities emerging in Open Source technical capabilities, seeking to better understand evolving design methodologies, new techniques, approaches, etc.

The best way to get to know us is through our collaborative projects – both past and present – all of which reside in GitHub and are accessible to everyone. So have a look at what we are up to…we don’t pretend to have all the answers, but we love asking the questions.