Appian Available as a Managed Service in Impact Level 4 Secure Cloud for Mission-critical Low-code Applications
May 13 2019 - 9:00AM
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced a partnership with Smartronix
to deliver the speed and impact of low-code development to Federal
Government and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies that require
the stricter security standards of Impact Level 4 (IL4). The Appian
Platform will be deployable as a Smartronix managed service in
Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure government clouds
supported by Smartronix’s IL4-certified managed services platform.
This announcement is a major milestone in the evolution of low-code
technology for government agencies that need high-security
solutions.
The urgent need to
increase the security of U.S. economic, industrial and defense
information was highlighted in the March, 2019 “Secretary of the
Navy Cybersecurity Readiness Review.” The report found that
non-U.S. hackers were pilfering so much Intellectual Property and
classified secrets from the Defense Industrial Base that it was
"materially eroding" U.S. economic and military advantages.
Impact Level 4 goes beyond FedRAMP and
FISMA Moderate requirements, covering controlled unclassified
information (CUI) that under law or policy requires protection from
unauthorized disclosure or other mission critical data.
Approximately 20% of federal and defense systems are FISMA or
FedRAMP High, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
“Appian’s ability to deliver at IL4
will provide an advantage to agencies that need to accelerate their
modernization efforts while meeting all security requirements,”
said Jason Adolf, Industry Vice President of Global Public Sector
at Appian. “Appian is built from the ground up for Federal security
and data privacy. Our partnership with Smartronix means DoD and
other agencies can finally take advantage of a cloud-based managed
service delivering the full benefits of low-code development for
their mission-critical IT systems.”
Smartronix is Appian’s exclusive
Managed Service Provider for DoD Impact Level 4 (IL4) cloud managed
services and is the first DoD-approved IL2/4 commercial managed
services provider. Smartronix is a "Leader" in Gartner's Magic
Quadrant for Cloud Hosting Managed Service Providers, and has been
a Premier Managed Services Partner for both AWS and Azure since the
inception of both lists.
“Smartronix has a long history of
successfully delivering secure enterprise services covering
applications and supporting customers in highly regulated markets,”
said Joseph Gerczak, Executive Vice President of Cloud Programs at
Smartronix. “Our partnership with Appian allows DoD and other
agencies to take advantage of the Appian Platform in a secure and
reliable manner.”
Through this partnership, Appian
customers will be able to leverage additional benefits such as
Authority to Operate (ATO) and Certificate of Networthiness (CON)
Advisory Services that accelerate time-to-value. At IL4, an Appian
application can be used to manage and store information, including,
but not limited to the following:
- Privacy Information (including Personal Identification
Information or PII)
- Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Export Control - controls on exporting outside the country,
i.e. software
- Other information requiring explicit CUI designation
Appian already supplies the platform for a solution hosted in an
IL4 cloud for the U.S. Air Force Contracting-Information Technology
(CON-IT) program. The solution, hosted by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, is replacing seven legacy contract writing systems to
standardize acquisition contract writing across the Air Force,
drive efficiency for the acquisition and contracting communities,
reduce costs, and provide a platform to make functionality
enhancements and statutory changes faster.
In addition to the IL4 compliant
solution, Appian has a comprehensive security and compliance
program, including FedRAMP 2.0, that meets more industry standards
than other application Platform-as-a-Service (aPaaS) vendors. For
more information on the Appian Platform, visit the Appian Trust
Center at https://trust.appian.com.
About AppianAppian
provides a low-code development platform that accelerates the
creation of high-impact business applications. Many of the world’s
largest organizations use Appian applications to improve customer
experience, achieve operational excellence, and simplify global
risk management and compliance. For more information, visit
www.appian.com.
Forward-Looking
StatementsThis press release includes forward-looking
statements. All statements contained in this press release other
than statements of historical facts, including, without limitation,
statements related to Appian’s ability to deliver at IL4 and
benefits of its partnerships are forward-looking statements. The
words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Appian has based these
forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and
projections about future events and financial trends that Appian
believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations,
business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and
objectives and financial needs. Those forward-looking statements
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including,
without limitation, the risks and uncertainties set forth in the
“Risk Factors” section of Appian’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 21, 2019, and subsequent reports
that Appian files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Moreover, Appian operates in a very competitive and rapidly
changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not
possible for Appian’s management to predict all risks, nor can
Appian assess the impact of all factors on its business or the
extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements Appian may make. In light of these
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, Appian cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements or
events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking
statements will occur. Appian is under no duty to update any of
these forward-looking statements after the date of this press
release to conform these statements to actual results or revised
expectations, except as required by law.
For Information
Contact:Nicole GreggsDirector of Media Relations +1
703-260-7868nicole.greggs@appian.com
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