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This bill aims to improve how federal agencies manage and track their software assets by requiring comprehensive assessments and modernization plans. Each agency's Chief Information Officer must conduct a detailed inventory of their software within 18 months, including listing all software entitlements, contracts, usage, interoperability, and associated costs. The assessment must also identify any restrictions on software deployment and analyze the agency's compliance with existing software management policies. Following this assessment, agencies must develop a plan to consolidate software entitlements, improve acquisition strategies, and reduce unnecessary licensing costs. The bill requires agencies to submit these assessments and plans to various government oversight bodies, including the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and congressional committees. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office will be tasked with producing a report analyzing government-wide software asset management trends and practices within three years of the bill's enactment. Importantly, the bill specifies that no additional funds will be appropriated to implement these requirements, meaning agencies must use existing resources to comply with the new mandates.

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5457/all-info