S. 2340 — what changed

changed Definition—Definitions— In this section—

changed the term executive Executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.

changed OMB Directive— The Director shall issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer of each executive Executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall—

changed identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the executive Executive agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and

changed require the executive Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency to—

changed establish a comprehensive inventory, including 80 percent of software license spending and enterprise licenses in the executive Executive agency, by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools;

changed regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the executive Executive agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle;

changed establish goals and objectives of the software license management program of the executive Executive agency; and

changed consider the software license management life cycle phases, including the requisition, reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal phases, to implement effective decision making decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.

changed In general— Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter through of the following 5 fiscal year 2018, years, the Chief Information Officer of each executive Executive agency shall submit to the Director a report on the financial savings or avoidance of spending that resulted from improved software license management.