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This bill aims to improve how federal agencies manage and oversee their software assets by requiring comprehensive assessments and modernization plans. Each agency's Chief Information Officer must conduct a detailed inventory of their software, including current entitlements, contracts, and usage, within 18 months of the bill's enactment. The assessment must analyze software costs, deployment restrictions, interoperability, and license management compliance. Following this assessment, agencies must develop a plan to consolidate software entitlements, create more cost-effective acquisition strategies, and implement stricter controls on software purchases. The bill requires agencies to submit these assessments and plans to key government oversight bodies, including the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and congressional committees. Additionally, the Comptroller General will be required to submit a report analyzing government-wide software asset management practices within three years. The goal is to help agencies reduce unnecessary software spending, improve software usage efficiency, and create more standardized software procurement and management practices across the federal government. Importantly, the bill specifies that no additional funds will be authorized to implement these requirements, meaning agencies must absorb the costs within existing budgets.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1956/all-info