Welcome to another
episode of IT From the Heart,
a podcast that gets to the heart of all things IT.
Now, we're here to clear up any misunderstandings, debunk
any myths, and get you on the right IT path.
Now, today's guest is from NASA OCIO
Software License and Asset
Management Office or SLAM.
Now, where should we start?
Speak from the heart.
Okay.
The one thing that we all need to know
is that only NASA approved software is authorized for use.
Really?
Yes. You cannot download anything without NASA approval.
Well, what if it's free, open source, trial?
No, no. Doesn't matter. Well, what else? No.
Only NASA approved software is authorized for use.
But how do you know if it's approved or not?
The only way to know if it's approved is to go through the proper channel,
which is the Commercial IT Requests Process, or CITR.
Oh, I see.
So if you want to use software at NASA you first have to go to CITR or C.I.T.R.
and get it approved.
And then NASA's happy, right?
Not yet.
Not yet?
Well, then you have to fully read and understand the end user license agreement.
You mean like the terms and conditions?
Exactly.
The end user is personally responsible for reading the terms and conditions
so that they understand how they're allowed to use the software.
Okay.
So after I put in a CITR request and read the terms and conditions,
then everyone's happy.
Maybe.
You should know if you're ever approached by a vendor,
or a publisher,
asked to run scripts, or maybe even suggest
they're going to audit, you should contact SLAM first and let us help.
Many times they're just trying to get you to show you're not compliant,
so don't give them any information without talking to SLAM first.
Well, that's good to know
that SLAM will help with any software audit.
I'll definitely write that one down.
Now once I get that done, are we good?
One more thing.
You need to uninstall and completely remove
any unused software on your NASA computer.
Well, thank you very much for being here
and thank you for all the helpful information.
Thank you for having me.
And that's all the time we have for today.
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