The following is the November Government Accountability Office report, DOD Should Take Additional Actions to Improve How It Approaches Intellectual Property. From the report Why This Matters The Department of Defense (DOD) acquires and licenses intellectual property (IP) such as computer software and technical data for its cutting-edge weapon systems. Yet, DOD often does not acquire the […]
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The Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management focuses on the effectiveness and efficiency of Federal financial management; agency policies to promote program integrity and the prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse; policies and procedures related to Federal contracting and procurement, including Federal Acquisition Regulation; and the acquisition functions of the
General Services Administration (
Office of the Federal Procurement Policy. The Subcommittee also examines the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Government s efforts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters, including State and local grant programs; activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and activities related to the