Protecting vital citizen data so U.S.
state and local governments can digitally transform with
confidence
FAIRFAX,
Va., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) today announced StateRAMP
Authorization (stateramp.org) of the company's Infrastructure as a
Service (IaaS) platform that delivers and manages cloud-based
business solutions to accelerate and future-proof clients' digital
transformations.
"Our U.S. state and local government clients can have confidence
that CGI's U.S. Cloud IaaS solution meets or exceeds the
cybersecurity standards for StateRAMP Authorization for their data
collection, processing, and storage," said Jeffrey Smith, Senior Vice-President of U.S.
Global Technology Operations at CGI. "CGI is proud to
earn this vital authorization for the benefit of state and local
government agencies entrusted to safeguard vital data as they
continue on their digital transformation journey to provide modern,
mobile and flexible citizen services."
StateRAMP Authorization simplifies security by providing state
and local governments with a common method for verification of
cloud security. Built on a National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) guidance and modeled after FedRAMP, StateRAMP is
designed to save time and reduce costs for service providers and
governments.
"It has been a pleasure to work with CGI as they pursued
StateRAMP Authorization. We are thrilled they are among the first
to utilize StateRAMP's standard process to achieve Authorization.
Congratulations to the entire team at CGI!" said Jordan Hickam, StateRAMP's Membership Engagement
Director.
CGI's cloud modernization and transformation services leverage
more than 12 years of advising organizations on the use of
sovereign cloud frameworks such as U.S. FedRAMP, DISA, UK G-Cloud
and GAIA-X. Supported by more than 7,000 professionals, CGI's cloud
practice includes 12 innovation labs and 46 cloud-focused emerging
technology teams who serve clients worldwide and at U.S. state and
local government agencies.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest
independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
With 91,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI
delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT
and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and
business process 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. CGI Fiscal 2022
reported revenue is $12.87 billion
and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB).
Learn more at cgi.com.
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SOURCE CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.