Federal Software Licenses

Federal Software Licenses Volume 1 is a detailed report by the United States Government Accountability Office focusing on the management of information technology assets. This professional text examines how federal agencies handle thousands of annual licensing agreements within the computers and information technology sector. The analysis centers on the fiscal year 2014 budget, where the government planned to spend at least 82 billion dollars on IT products and services.

The report evaluates the policies of 24 agencies and the OMB to determine if software license management aligns with leading practices. By analyzing software inventories and interviewing industry experts, the text identifies whether agencies over purchased or under purchased their most widely used software. Federal Software Licenses Volume 1 provides a critical assessment of government spending and the efficiency of software license management across various federal departments.