BLUE BELL, Pa., July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys
Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced it was awarded a contract
by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), to continue to
support the development and deployment of the agency's critical
applications and systems for the GSA's Public Buildings Service
(PBS).
The contract will run up to two years, with one base year
followed by a one-year option period, and is valued at an estimated
$12.6 million over the two years.
Under the contract, Unisys will help PBS adopt a DevOps software
development model under which software developers work closely with
those who use and operate applications to encourage faster, more
efficient and more reliable application development.
Unisys will support all of the applications used by PBS to
perform its mission of providing state-of-the-art, efficient
workspaces for the federal government. The contract also will
support PBS building control systems, including those used for
physical access control; video surveillance; and systems that
monitor lighting, and heating and air conditioning. These systems
allow building managers to monitor the environment at facilities
without being physically on-site.
PBS acquires office space for the federal government through new
construction and leasing, and acts as a steward for federal
properties across the country. PBS maintains
an inventory of more than 376.9 million square feet of
workspace for 1.1 million federal employees, and preserves more
than 481 historic properties.
Under the new contract, Unisys will manage the integration,
testing and release into production of all critical PBS
applications and systems. Through the introduction of a DevOps
model, Unisys will help the agency focus on smaller software
releases that are deployed more quickly and incrementally.
"Unisys will bring the technical and management expertise that
PBS needs to manage its change to a DevOps model and to make it
work," said Casey Coleman, group
vice president for civilian agencies at Unisys Federal. "Our DevOps
experience with other government agencies as well as commercial
clients can help PBS to more collaboratively and efficiently
develop and deploy the systems needed to manage the U.S. federal
government's properties and facilities."
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from expectations. In particular, statements concerning the total
value of the contract are based on the assumption that the option
will be exercised and the contract will continue for its full two
year potential term. That is not guaranteed, because options are
exercisable at the sole discretion of the government and agreements
with government agencies are terminable before the end of their
terms and are subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
Additional discussion of factors that could affect Unisys future
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and Exchange Commission.
About Unisys
Unisys is a global information technology company that works
with many of the world's largest companies and government
organizations to solve their most pressing IT and business
challenges. Unisys specializes in providing integrated,
leading-edge solutions to clients in government, financial services
and commercial markets. With more than 20,000 employees serving
clients around the world, Unisys offerings include cloud and
infrastructure services, application services, security solutions,
and high-end server technology. For more information, visit
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