Rights to Data Developed under Government Software Contracts: An Historical Analysis and Expert Opinion.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish the historical and legal framework for current Department of Defense policies with regard to data rights to computer software developed under Government contracts. The study also assessed the effectiveness of those policies. The study found that although the legal system was slowly progressing toward copyright protection of computer software, Government policies remained essentially unchanged until the 1980's. Early in the decade, many events including the spare parts controversies, and passage of the Competition in Contracting and Defense Procurement Reform Acts instigated a flurry of policies, the latest of which were promulgated in April and June of 1988. Keywords: Law, Proprietary rights. (jes)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA204761

Entities

People

  • Deborah A. Fairchild

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Competition
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Copyrights
  • Data Rights
  • Delphi Method
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Procurement
  • Spare Parts

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.