LONDON, January 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
CGI to provide a National Security
Vetting Solution enabling UK government departments and agencies to
manage more than 200,000 security clearance applications each
year
CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) has been selected to develop the
National Security Vetting Solution (NSVS) to help improve the
efficiency of the security vetting process across the UK
government. The contract is for four years, with options to
extend.
CGI has delivered a vetting solution to the Ministry of Defence
via the Cerberus application since 2008. CGI will now expand its
vetting services into a national solution supporting the majority
of UK government departments and major contractors that need to vet
employees for security clearance.
NSVS is based on the Cerberus application which is built on an
Oracle platform. During the bid, CGI and Oracle worked closely
together to develop a robust and efficient solution that uses
modern technology and will not only streamline the vetting process,
but also improve the user experience significantly.
NSVS will handle in excess of 200,000 vetting requests a year,
performing a range of detailed checks on applicants, including
financial status, address verification and criminal record
checks.
NSVS replaces a range of disparate systems and manual processes
with an intuitive user interface that enables applicants and
vetting caseworkers to securely access the system from different
locations, using many different devices. NSVS is a pan-governmental
system, which will be flexible and scalable, able to meet the
future demand for security vetting, currently rising by
approximately 10% a year. In addition it will be able to handle
surges in demand for security clearance, often linked to major
events.
NSVS will utilize CGI's new UK Security Operations Centre (SOC)
to monitor and protect NSVS against potential cybersecurity threats
in real time. To ensure NSVS's resilience and 24/7 availability,
CGI will deliver secure hosting from its ISO/IES 27001 certified
facilities in the UK. The service will be managed from CGI's
award-winning 5-star service desk in Wales.
Vince Groome, CIO, Defence
Business Services, Ministry of Defence, commented: "We are
delighted to be working closely together with CGI to make the NSVS
application a reliable and robust solution, able to manage the ever
changing needs for security vetting. As we continue our drive for
efficient and customer-focused processes, we are confident NSVS
will provide a single solution with a modern, intuitive, scalable
and effective approach to managing this critical security
process."
Steve Smart, Vice-President,
Space, Defence and National Security, CGI in the UK, noted:
"Security vetting is a fundamental enabler that underpins the
integrity of the UK government. With our history of providing
vetting services, the transition to this pan-governmental vetting
system will be swift, low risk and will ensure business continuity.
We have a strong team with the experience required to provide a
secure and effective vetting solution for the UK government and we
look forward to working closely with Defence Business Services to
deliver this important program."
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent
information technology and business process services firm in the
world. Approximately 68,000 professionals serve thousands of global
clients from offices and delivery centers across the Americas,
Europe and Asia Pacific, leveraging a comprehensive
portfolio of services including high-end business and IT
consulting, systems integration, application development and
maintenance, infrastructure management as well as a wide range of
proprietary solutions. With annualized revenue in excess of
C$10 billion and an order backlog
exceeding C$18 billion, CGI shares are listed on the TSX
(GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website: http://www.cgi.com.
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