EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Businesswire | May 29, 2023
Maximus, a leading provider of health, employment, and digital customer services globally, has been selected as the largest provider of the new Functional Assessment Services (FAS) contract, due to launch in 2024.
The award maintains Maximus’ position as a leading provider of health assessments to the UK government. Since 2015 Maximus has been the only national provider of the Health Assessment Advisory Service on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Maximus transformed the assessment service, with waiting times significantly reduced and record customer satisfaction. From 2024, assessments will be delivered on a regional basis. Maximus will deliver across Scotland and Northern England, and as a delivery partner to Capita across the Midlands and Wales.
The combined estimated value of the contracts, including subcontracting, is £800m/$1bn over five years, with the option to extend for a further two years.
Dr Paul Williams, Division President of Maximus UK, said: “We are delighted to continue our partnership with DWP to deliver the next generation of health and disability assessments. We remain committed to working with stakeholders, including disabled people and their representative groups, to improve customer experience in the assessment process, delivering a sensitive, respectful and expert service to the millions of people who rely on these services to access financial support”.
Bruce Caswell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maximus, said: “This award continues our expansion in the UK market. With our strong track record of transforming services on behalf of government, and our strategic focus on the future of health services globally, we are proud to be working with DWP on the delivery of this important new service”.
About Maximus in the UK
Maximus delivers services that help more than 2 million people each year in the UK move forward with their lives. Operating from more than 285 locations, Maximus is one of the largest providers of employment, health, and digital customer services in the country.
Maximus employs over 5,000 specialists, including more than 1,000 employment advisors and 1,400 doctors, nurses, occupational therapists and other Healthcare Professionals. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and Living Wage Employer.
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, CYBERSECURITY
ECS | March 21, 2023
ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and digital transformation solutions, has won a five-year $19M contract with the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). A leader in DoD identity management, the DMDC maintains DoD databases, supports the information requirements of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, and oversees DoD personnel programs and research.
ECS will support the digital transformation of the DMDC by optimizing existing instances of ServiceNow ― the digital workflow management platform ― and ensuring the success of new implementations. By providing operations and maintenance services, architectural design, development, and implementation services, ECS will bring new capabilities to the DMDC and transform legacy IT applications.
ECS adds this DMDC project to a lengthy list of successful ServiceNow deployments it has undertaken for the DoD and federal civilian clients. These include: the Army, Air Force, Space Force, Defense Information Systems Agency, several DoD Fourth Estate agencies, Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Treasury, U.S. Postal Service, and Environmental Protection Agency.
“ECS is excited to support the critical mission of the DMDC,” said John Heneghan, president of ECS. “We’ll use our ServiceNow expertise to help the agency reduce workflow complexity, boost productivity, and offer improved services to uniformed service members, veterans, and families around the world.”
“As a ServiceNow Elite partner, ECS leverages the full power of the platform to support the DMDC’s digital transformation,” said Martin Burke, vice president of Integrated Solutions at ECS. “ECS will help DMDC reengineer and modernize every one of its business and IT processes, using the powerful features and flexibility of the ServiceNow platform.”
About ECS
ECS, ASGN’s federal government segment, delivers advanced solutions in cloud, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence (AI), application and IT modernization, science, and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence, and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,800 employees throughout the United States.
About ASGN Incorporated
ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN) is a leading provider of IT services and professional solutions, including technology, creative, and digital, across the commercial and government sectors. ASGN helps leading corporate enterprises and government organizations develop, implement, and operate critical IT and business solutions through its integrated offering of professional staffing and IT solutions.
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, CYBERSECURITY
Acalvio Technologies | March 13, 2023
One of the leaders in cyber deception, Acalvio Technologies and The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, Carahsoft Technology Corp., recently announced a partnership. Carahsoft will serve as Acalvio's Master Government Aggregator®, as per the agreement, making the company's market-leading Active Defense Platform and ShadowPlex Advanced Threat Defense accessible to the Public Sector via Carahsoft reseller associates, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint, Software 2 (ITES-SW2), Information Technology Enterprise Solutions, National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance and OMNIA Partners contracts.
Acalvio's ShadowPlex enables government agencies to efficiently execute the three most important aspects of adversarial engagement, including detection, which helps in rapid discovery of adversary presence both on-premises and in–cloud infrastructure, disruption to impede and slow down attacks and intelligence to easily collect granular forensics of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
The Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM) Program Approved Products List (APL) has approved Acalvio Technologies, and their products are now accessible through various Carahsoft contracts, including SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement #AR2472, ITES-SW2 Contract W52P1J-20-D-0042, NCPA Contract NCPA01-86, and OMNIA Partners Contract #R191902.
About Acalvio Technologies
Based in Santa Clara, California, Acalvio is one of the leading cyber deception technologies providers. The company helps businesses actively defend against advanced security threats. Established in 2015, it was built on 25 issued patents in autonomous deception and advanced AI. It also offers robust solutions for Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Ransomware Protection and Advanced Threat Detection for IT and OT networks, and Zero Trust.
About Carahsoft
Carahsoft is a government IT solutions provider, combining technological expertise with a comprehensive understanding of the government procurement process to assist public sector organizations in selecting and implementing the most cost-effective solution. The company is based in Reston, Virginia. It is one of the largest government partner catering as the government's master aggregator for many of its best-in-class vendors. It also drives value for a vast ecosystem of IT manufacturers, system integrators, resellers, and consulting partners.
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