enterprise software licenses

DISA’s Skinner not a fan of ‘wooden shoe’ IT services

Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, the director of the DISA, said DoDNet users must change their processes versus asking for unique IT services.

Defense News

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New data strategy, OMB Circular to set foundation for OFPP’s Better Contracting Initiative

Acquisition Policy

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Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., questions Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine Department of Homeland Security personnel deployments to recent protests on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Washington. (Toni Sandys/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

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Collaboration, cloud leading to consolidation of 17 USDA networks

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OMB to agencies: Justify new software contracts

Acquisition Policy

Don’t jeopardize cost savings by poor vendor management

Commentary

Context matters when negotiating software contracts

Commentary

OMB hopes a third time is the charm for software management

Acquisition

$4B waste is what the MEGABYTE Act is going after

Congress

Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle

Navy department’s second large enterprise licensing agreement will save an estimated $60 million over five years. Navy and Marine Corps components are…

Defense

Navy targets billions more in IT savings

Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen says the Navy and Marine Corps have already reduced IT spending by $2 billion, and will soon target billions more in technology…