The US Government’s introduction of legislation emphasizes cybersecurity and better IT budgeting. This is the direct result of Government Agencies spending more on technology and anticipating that they will spend more protecting them and the data they contain. The Federal Government Budget for IT reached $95.7 billion for 2018, an increase of 1.7 percent from … Continue reading New Technology Laws: How it’s Affecting IT Budgets
The Federal government spends an average of $9.1 billion on commercial software which results in about 42,000 transactions. Unfortunately, it also results in spending 30% more than necessary for software. IT Asset Management (ITAM) can help prevent overspending. Although mostly known for keeping an inventory of IT assets, ITAM goes beyond by collecting IT asset … Continue reading Why the Government Sector needs ITAM
The Making Electronic Government Accountable by Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act, better known as MEGABYTE, provides internal guidelines on how Federal government agencies need to manage software licenses. It has been identified as an area of potential cost savings of taxpayers’ dollars. As a result, MEGABYTE outlines best practices agencies need to adopt. They include reporting … Continue reading Tips on How To Reach MEGABYTE Compliance