COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Compliance with software licensing requirements is mandatory by United States Code, Department of Defense, and Air Force instructions.
To ensure that Columbus Air Force Base and all subordinate units comply with these requirements, strict controls have been put in place. Procedures on how to acquire, install, track, and inventory software are just a few examples of these controls.
Should an individual or unit require software for their government system, they would need to contact their Cybersecurity Liaison to open a Remedy ticket to obtain authorization for installation. The 14th Communications Squadron Base Software License Management will obtain an Authority to Connect and will request a quote from an authorized vendor. The quote will then be provided to the unit CSL to start the ordering process.
A copy of the software order containing the number of licenses should be provided to the BSLM office immediately following purchase. All software should be delivered to:
Base Software License Manager (14CS/SCOO)
Network Control Center
139 F Loop, Bldg 932
Columbus AFB, MS 39710
Upon receipt of the software, the unit CL will be notified the software is available through the Media Sign-Out process. This allows for the installations to be performed up to the limit of the licenses purchased for that unit, while maintaining the software in a secure environment when not required by the unit. Use vESD, located on your desktop, to create a ticket for installation of software. Click software and open the Software Wizard. The option for Install Software should be available for the requestor to create a ticket and provide the name of the software they are requesting in the Comments field. Once a technician receives the ticket, they will work with the BSLM office to ensure there are available licenses and to acquire the media for installation.
After the software has been installed, the software is to be returned to the BSLM office. A record of the number of installations against the number of purchased licenses will be maintained in order to verify compliance with the software licensing agreement.
Maintaining software licenses and inventories are a responsibility that users, BSLMs, and the Communications Squadron all have a part in. Without each doing their part, non-compliance with laws and applicable guidance will quickly follow. Never load personally owned software onto government systems and never make copies of software without permission of the copyright owner. United States Copyright Act, Title 17 of the United States Code, covers software from the moment of its creation and prohibits making any copies without permission of the copyright owner.