The agency should compare software inventories with known purchases to reduce costs, per a watchdog report that also highlighted issues with EHR modernization.

Report finds that agencies are missing out on cost savings with the purchases of IT products and cyber-related investments, per a new Government Accountability Office report.

The report says Microsoft and Oracle received at least 25% to 30% of government sales over the last decade through less than fully competitive procurements.

FedScoop looks back at some of the most consequential developments in federal IT policy over the past year.

The SAMOSA Act could significantly affect how federal agencies acquire software and IT services.

IT acquisition specialists caution that the legislation could affect the choice of software services available to agencies over the long term.

If enacted, SAMOSAA would compel federal agencies to purchase unlimited software contracts and require greater product interoperability among Big Tech companies providing services to government.

Work on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act is being led by committee chairman Sen. Gary Peters, D-MI.

All agencies managed to ace the software licensing metric, resulting in its retirement in favor of one gauging their telecommunications transitions.

More mobile devices, more updates to apps — agencies like the USDA and the Air Force are confronting how to keep track of what software is on…