Case Study: United States Environmental Protection Agency achieves cost savings and enhanced data protection with Absolute Software

US Environmental Protection Agency saves money and protects data with Absolute

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which manages roughly 1,500–2,000 corporate laptops, desktops and tablets, struggled with an in‑house asset management process that required manual software and hardware audits. IT had little visibility into software license utilization, faced the risk of non‑compliance with vendor contracts, and spent excessive time on patch management and inventory tasks.

In 2011 the EPA implemented Absolute to track, manage and secure its device fleet; deployment was smooth and supported by attentive customer service. Absolute automated audits (minutes vs. days), reduced errors, enabled reallocation of underused licenses to avoid unnecessary purchases, provided remote freeze/wipe and geolocation for lost devices, and produced instant audit and end‑of‑life reports to ensure compliance.

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Walter Williams

Desktop Technical Manager and Information Specialist