The use of mobile devices by government workers and contractors has recently evolved to include more than just the Blackberry. Android devices, Iphones and Ipads among others started being accepted in the workplace around 2011 as more employees pushed for the use of their personal phones at work. Today, Bring Your Own Device is one [...]
CGI Group, Akamai Technologies Inc. and Daon Inc. have launched a multi-factor mobile authentication-as-a-service designed to help secure transactions of federal employees and avoid network compromise. The MAaaS solution integrates Daon’s IdentityX authentication into Akamai’s platform to allow federal agencies to secure various mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops at the application level [...]
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CGI Group‘s Logica subsidiary has developed a new mobile application intended for athletes to notify anti-doping authorities of their current location in order to be ready for drug tests. The World Anti-Doping Agency selected the whereabouts app to help manage its database containing details on where athletes are at a given time, CGI said Tuesday. [...]
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Federal agencies face a mandate to seek cloud computing resources first when searching for avenues to host data and information technology resources. Through its ongoing cloud coverage, TheNewNewInternet keeps readers abreast of how GovCon firms are working with agencies to help them transition into cloud environments and new product releases aimed at helping carry out [...]
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CGI Federal has received approval from a board comprised of federal chief information officers to provide cloud computing services to U.S. agencies under a governmentwide compliance program. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program seeks to help agencies adopt new cloud technology by standardizing the approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud [...]
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CGI Group has won a contract to provide the U.K. government cloud computing services in hosting, design and consulting. The company said the U.K. is aiming to have public cloud services represent nearly half of information and computer technology spending by 2015 through the G-Cloud II vehicle. CGI won positions on the infrastructure-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, software-as-a-service [...]
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CGI Federal has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security for its three-year, $1.8 million DHS-Wide Public Cloud Web Content Management Services contract. CGI will deliver a public cloud solution for the department’s public websites, including DHS.gov, FEMA.gov, and USCIS.gov. CGI will provide three integrated environments that encompass the full application development and deployment [...]
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President and CEO of the Engle Group Marty Engle has been selected as a finalist in the 12th annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards. The awards program honors leading female professionals in the Washington, D.C. metro area who have exemplified talent in the technology industry. The 26-year business has provided innovative IT services, solutions and [...]
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USIS|LABAT will demonstrate its offerings of information management services at the upcoming Association for Information and Image Management International Conference & Expo@ Info360 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Between March 21-24, representatives from USIS|LABAT will be on-site in booth 1034 to provide information about the firm’s e-records management services, secure [...]
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