Sec. 2. Software license management
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Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue software licensing policies for agencies to follow that include the following: An identification of clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within each agency for managing enterprise software license agreements. A requirement that each agency establish an accurate inventory of enterprise software license agreements by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools.
A requirement that each agency regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle. A requirement that each agency analyze software usage and other data to make cost-effective decisions. A requirement that each agency provide training relevant to software license management. A requirement that each agency establish goals and objectives to better manage enterprise software license agreements.
A requirement that each agency consider the software license management life-cycle phases (including requisition, reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal phases) to implement effective decisionmaking and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. In this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.