The SHARE IT Act, recently signed into law by President Biden, mandates that federal agencies share custom-developed software code to eliminate redundant software development contracts and reduce costs. Under this bipartisan legislation, agencies must publicly list and share custom-developed code unless it involves classified or sensitive information. Agencies' chief information officers are tasked with creating policies to ensure compliance, including making metadata for custom code publicly accessible. The law, sponsored by key political figures and supported by industry leaders like Atlassian and GitLab, aims to foster collaboration, efficiency, and innovation in government software development.
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