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Government Overspending on Unused Microsoft Licenses

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The federal government has spent millions of dollars on over 53,000 unused Microsoft licenses and subscriptions. This includes $4.8 million for which the exact usage is unknown, as departments did not disclose costs for nearly 20,000 of these unused subscriptions. The total spending on Microsoft licenses reached $440 million, with the government unable to specify how many of these are actually in use.

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  1. Western Standard avatar

    Western Standard

    X / Twitter / @WSOnlineNews

    Federal government spent millions on more than 53,000 unused Microsoft...

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    Feds spent $4.8 million on unused Microsoft licences, with more costs...

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