Expensive software licenses still snare too many agencies




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: Every federal agency uses software. Too many pay through the nose. Technically, you don't buy software, you license it. When you end up with more licenses than users, you waste money. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds, that is exactly what at least 10 departments do. For more on this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Carol Harris, GAO's director of information technology and acquisition management. GAO Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices