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NASA overspent $15 million on unused Oracle licenses as it failed to track usage

CIO Business Intelligence

The report attributes the huge over-expenditure to vendor lock-in and NASA’s unwillingness to risk a license audit by Oracle because of its lack of visibility into software management. These challenges expose the agency to increased costs because of penalties for violations of software licensing agreements, the report showed.

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Surviving the Budget Cycle - Tips & Tricks

CIO Musings

We are talking about the budget cycle. Budget approaches vary widely and cost-plus, to zero-based and others. I have worked in places where the budget never changed from year to year and I have worked in places where every year we prepared 5%, 10% and 15% cut scenarios for the consideration of the budget department.

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How a national lab stokes the startup pipeline with ready-to-go innovations for commercializing

GeekWire

This invention is one of many that’s available for licensing. billion budget for R&D, the government-supported facility has been generating scientific breakthroughs that are available to the public to license and commercialize for the past 55 years. “We received a lot of great feedback [on the program].

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AI on a budget: Explore the best free AI tools

Dataconomy

They typically include costly up-front investments, convoluted license agreements, and ongoing usage or subscription-based payments. They allow people and businesses on tighter budgets to try new things, be creative, and use artificial intelligence to advance their goals. Free AI tools also serve as a valuable educational resource.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

In space, no-one can cancel your software license NASA is a scientific marvel that does all sorts of cool and inspiring space stuff; it’s also a sprawling government bureaucracy with thousands of employees and computer systems under its umbrella.

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Released from court oversight, a Seattle research institution rebrands and resets

GeekWire

After cutting budgets and paying debts, the institute has now re-emerged as a leaner enterprise with new philanthropic support. The Infectious Disease Research Institute was founded in 1993 with a broad mission to address diseases affecting low- and middle-income countries, and was known for its vaccine programs.

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Low-code: An Accelerator for Digital Transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital transformation is expected to be the top strategic priority for businesses of all sizes and industries, yet organisations find the transformation journey challenging due to digital skill gap, tight budget, or technology resource shortages. Empowering Citizen Developers. Nevertheless, there are a few more to keep in mind.