The SIE Group has spearheaded a comprehensive Congressional outreach campaign, delivering a unified industry message to key lawmakers urging immediate action on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSA) Act. The bipartisan legislation promises to save taxpayers up to $750 million annually while strengthening federal cybersecurity posture.
Strategic Congressional Engagement Across Party Lines
Our industry
alliance has directly engaged with influential lawmakers from both chambers and
parties, demonstrating the broad bipartisan appeal of federal software asset
management reform. The comprehensive outreach included:
- Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) - Known government efficiency advocate
- Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) - SAMOSA Act co-sponsor
- Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) - SAMOSA Act co-sponsor and government waste expert
- Senator James Lankford (R-OK) - SAMOSA Act co-sponsor
- Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) - SAMOSA Act co-sponsor
- Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) - SAMOSA Act co-sponsor and technology policy leader
Building on Industry Momentum
The SIE Group's Congressional outreach builds strategically on recent advocacy efforts by major technology organizations, including the Alliance for Digital Innovation, Computer & Communications Industry Association, and NetChoice. While those groups provided policy framework advocacy, our industry alliance brings critical implementation expertise to the legislative discussion.
"As software asset management practitioners, we add our unified voice from the implementation perspective," the letter emphasizes, positioning The SIE Group and partners as the hands-on experts who will help agencies achieve the projected savings.
As software asset management practitioners, we add our unified voice from the implementation perspective.
Unprecedented Industry Unity Behind Federal Software Reform
The Congressional outreach represents unprecedented unity across the software asset management ecosystem. The industry alliance includes major firms Belarc, Flexera, Eracent, Garland LLC, InSequence Inc., and ISAM, alongside The SIE Group. This diverse group collectively serves thousands of American businesses and brings deep expertise in government software optimization.
The alliance's
message to Congress emphasizes the significant opportunity: federal agencies
can optimize software procurement practices to maximize taxpayer value and
strengthen national security capabilities.
Federal Software Optimization Opportunity Demands Legislative Action
The industry letter highlights significant federal software management opportunities identified by Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports:
- Consolidation opportunities for software licenses across agencies
- Modernization potential for software investments and oversight
- Enhanced visibility opportunities into software assets
- Strategic optimization of software portfolio management
These improvements could save taxpayers billions annually while strengthening federal systems against cybersecurity threats and reducing vendor dependencies.
The SAMOSA Act: Comprehensive Optimization Solution Ready for Implementation
The SAMOSA Act addresses these opportunities through four core requirements:
- Comprehensive software inventory assessments to identify inefficiencies
- Mandatory license consolidation and enterprise agreement adoption
- Efficient license management practices across federal agencies
- Structured accountability frameworks for transparency
Building upon the success of the 2016 MEGABYTE Act, the SAMOSA Act provides practical implementation timelines while advancing federal software asset management capabilities.
Industry Commitment Beyond Advocacy
The SIE Group alliance goes beyond traditional lobbying by committing to implementation support. "We pledge to work directly with agencies during implementation, provide technical expertise at no cost to taxpayers, and ensure the SAMOSA Act delivers the promised savings and security improvements," the letter states.
This commitment addresses Congressional interest in ensuring legislation achieves intended outcomes through expert implementation support.
We pledge to work directly with agencies during implementation, provide technical expertise at no cost to taxpayers, and ensure the SAMOSA Act delivers the promised savings and security improvements.
Economic Impact and National Security Benefits
Industry analysis projects the SAMOSA Act implementation would yield:
- Up to $750 million annually through consolidated purchasing
- Reduced redundancies and improved efficiency
- Enhanced visibility to prevent vendor lock-in
- Creation of high-skilled American jobs in cybersecurity and software management
- Strengthened national security through better asset management
Bipartisan Opportunity with Proven Support
The breadth of Congressional engagement reflects the SAMOSA Act's rare bipartisan appeal. Having undergone thorough committee review with documented cross-party support, the legislation represents an exceptional opportunity for meaningful government efficiency reform.
"This is your opportunity to deliver measurable results for the American people," the industry alliance urged lawmakers, emphasizing the immediate taxpayer benefits and national security improvements the SAMOSA Act would provide.
As the federal budget cycle approaches, The SIE Group's strategic Congressional outreach positions the industry alliance as the leading voice for federal software asset management reform, ready to transform advocacy into implementation success.
This is your opportunity to deliver measurable results for the American people.
