The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is addressing longstanding issues with software license management by compiling a complete roster of its licenses and creating a centralized data repository. During a House hearing, it was noted that despite plans to spend $985 million on software in fiscal year 2025, oversight issues remain, as some license usage details were still 'unknown.' The VA has been urged to improve accountability and transparency in its software acquisitions, with progress reported in their cataloging efforts.
VA, like many other agencies across the federal government, has faced challenges overseeing its software licenses in recent years.
Harris noted that VA plans to spend $985 million in fiscal year 2025 on software, which includes commercial software licenses.
For tens of millions of dollars' worth of licenses, VA wrote that the license usage and quantities were 'unknown.'
VA officials, however, highlighted the progress they have made in addressing GAO's concerns and cataloging their entire slate of software licenses.
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