Program to continually improve security posture
of seven agencies through new cybersecurity capabilities and
centralized view of security risk across the infrastructure
FAIRFAX, VA, July 30, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB)
(TSX: GIB.A) announced that it has been awarded a six-year,
US$530 million task order contract to
continually enhance the cybersecurity posture and risk awareness of
federal government agencies participating in the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security's (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation
(CDM) Dynamic and Evolving Federal Enterprise Network Defense -
Group C (DEFEND C). The contract was awarded via the U.S. General
Services Administration's Alliant government-wide acquisition
contract through an acquisition conducted by GSA FEDSIM.
CGI will help strengthen participating agencies' overall
cybersecurity posture by providing new cybersecurity capabilities
and cost-effective solutions via standardized security stacks. The
company will also improve visibility and insight into the cyber
risks present at agencies through a centralized view of security
risk across the government infrastructure. Once completed, the
federal government will have a significantly improved view of the
overall risk posture posed by the Group C agencies' digital
resources.
"As a program, DHS' CDM effort has to be one of the largest
cross-agency efforts to secure the Federal Government's IT
infrastructure," said CGI Senior Vice-President Stephanie Mango. "CDM epitomizes the best of the
shared services model, and we are delighted by the confidence that
GSA, DHS and the Group C Agencies have entrusted to CGI to be part
of this historic effort."
The contract furthers the Credential Management (CREDMGMT) work
CGI has already provided, on behalf of CDM Phase 2, to collect data
on every user connecting to the network for 26 agencies, providing
many agencies the first holistic view of their entire user
population. Phase 2 is ongoing and scheduled for completion later
this calendar year.
The CDM program offers a dynamic approach to fortifying the
cybersecurity of government networks and systems. The program
provides DHS—along with other federal agencies—with the
capabilities and tools to identify cybersecurity risks on an
ongoing basis, prioritize these risks based on potential impacts
and then enable personnel to mitigate the most significant problems
first. Congress established the CDM program to provide adequate,
risk-based and cost-effective cybersecurity and more efficiently
allocate cybersecurity resources.
About CGI Federal
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, healthcare and
intelligence missions. Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest
independent IT and business consulting services firm in the world.
With 73,000 professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an
end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from IT and business
consulting to systems integration, outsourcing services and
intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a
local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network
that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and
accelerate results. With annual revenue of C$10.8 billion, CGI shares are listed on the TSX
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