Federal agencies would track software better to cut costs and improve services.
This bill would make federal agencies take a close look at all the software they use and pay for. The goal is to find ways to cut down on extra costs and make sure government computer programs work better together. Agencies would have to create plans to manage their software more efficiently and report their findings to Congress.
Today, federal agencies manage their software without a single, government-wide requirement for detailed reviews or modernization plans. If this bill becomes law, all federal agencies would be required to conduct comprehensive assessments of their software within 18 months. They would then develop plans within one year after submitting their assessments to consolidate licenses, cut costs, and improve how their software works. This would bring more visibility and accountability to how the government buys and uses computer programs, and new reports would be sent to Congress from OMB and GAO.
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