A successful software asset management (SAM) system can. help organizations inventory and assess the state of installed. software across their IT systems, providing accurate, timely. information about the current state of the software installed, authorized and used on the computing devices that access.
In 2015, U.S. defense spending will be about $600 billion, or about 3.24 percent of GDP. The former figure would strike many Americans as sufficient, and a few would find it excessive.
1 In calendar year 2013, military spending declined from $671 billion to $619 billion, in constant 2011 dollars. 2  In dollar terms, this was the largest decline since 1991. 3  The reduction in U.S. operations in the Middle East and the sequester mean this figure is likely to fall again in 2014. In calendar year 2013, military spending declined from $671 billion to $619 billion, in constant 2011 dollars. 2  In dollar terms, this was the largest decline since 1991. 3  The reduction in U.S. operations in the Middle East and the sequester mean this figure is likely to fall again in 2014.