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Ask the CIOHow the administration is bringing much needed change to software license managementRyan Triplette, the executive director of the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing, said the ‘sheer force of will’ is improving federal software licenses.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-1441 min
The World's Greatest (Licensing) PodcastRyan Triplette and the Coalition for Fair Software LicensingIn this episode our host Craig Guarente welcome Ryan Triplette, Executive Director of the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing. Craig and Ryan discuss the Coalition and it's mission to highlight the importance of fair and transparent software licensing terms for both public and government sectors. They also share their experience with software licensing across industries, the challenges that different companies face while licensing software for critical business functions, and what organizations around the world are doing today to stay in compliance with an ever-changing digital landscape.Learn more about the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing: https://fairsoftwarelicensing...
2025-06-1145 min
Explain to ShaneProcuring Security: Government Software Modernization (with Ryan Triplette)Situated squarely in the digital age, yet still years behind the curve, our government spends upwards of $100 billion on its IT and cyber needs annually according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). With all that money being spent, how do we know we’re getting not only the best deal on software but also the most secure systems?The National Cybersecurity Strategy calls for holding software companies liable for the security flaws in their products. This is an opportunity for the federal government to bring forward a new standard of good cybersecurity protocols. The White House plan in...
2023-03-1427 min
The DynamistIs Software Licensing in the Cloud Unfair? w/ Ryan TripletteFor years, businesses have been “moving to the cloud.” Instead of relying on servers and hardware located at offices, companies are increasingly using third parties like Microsoft and Oracle for their workplace needs—from analyzing sales data to communicating with coworkers. Congress and regulators are increasingly focused on tech policy issues like digital privacy and the size of Big Tech companies. But one area that gets much less attention is our topic today: cloud software licensing. Has software licensing become too restrictive and anti-competitive? If so, how does that impact consumers and businesses? How should policymakers respond? Evan is joined...
2023-03-0735 min