CGI Helps Shape Cloud Roadmap for the U.S. Government Through the TechAmerica Foundation's CLOUD(2) Commission
July 26 2011 - 2:00PM
Marketwired
CGI Federal (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI
Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A)(NYSE: GIB), today announced its
participation in the development of a U.S. cloud computing roadmap
which lays out a path for moving the U.S. government to the cloud.
The roadmap was released today by the TechAmerica Foundation's
Commission on the Leadership Opportunity in U.S. Deployment of the
Cloud (CLOUD(2)).
"The mandate to move to the cloud is clear," said Gregg
Mossburg, CGI Senior Vice-President and CLOUD(2) Commissioner. "The
critical step, however, is moving from policy into practice. For
the past three months, the commissioners have worked to develop
pragmatic recommendations and resources, including a Buyer's Guide,
to help agencies adopt cloud technology. The guide outlines
practical steps for transitioning to the cloud so agencies can more
easily develop their implementation plans and focus on gaining
value, including savings, security, and scalability."
The CLOUD(2) report provides recommendations to The White House
and key federal agencies on how they, in cooperation with industry,
academia, and other nations, can adopt policies that will foster
development, growth and effective deployment of the cloud, making
government work better, smarter, and more cost effectively. The
recommendations are focused on four areas: Trust, Transparency,
Transformation, and Transnational Data Flows.
"Cloud computing is the latest example of how American
innovation sets the pace for the world. This report examines the
steps that the US government must take as a buyer and as a
policymaker to ensure that we keep setting the pace," said Phil
Bond, President and CEO of TechAmerica and member of the
TechAmerica Foundation board.
About CGI Federal Inc.
CGI Federal Inc. is a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of
CGI Group Inc., dedicated to partnering with federal agencies to
provide solutions for defense, civilian, and intelligence missions.
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent
information technology and business process services firms in the
world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 31,000
professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process
services to clients worldwide from offices and centers of
excellence in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific.
As at June 30, 2011, CGI's annualized revenue was approximately
C$4.2 billion and its order backlog was approximately C$12.7
billion. CGI shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX
(GIB.A) and are included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
and the FTSE4Good Index.Websites: www.cgi.com/usfederal and
www.cgi.com/federalcloud.
Contacts: Investors Lorne Gorber Senior Vice-President, Global
Communications and Investor Relations lorne.gorber@cgi.com
514-841-3355 Media Linda Odorisio Vice-President, US Communications
703-267-8118 linda.odorisio@cgi.com www.cgi.com/newsroom
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