Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Inks Deal to Provide Project Management Support Services to the Department of Homeland Security.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2004 Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGE&Y) Government Solutions, a subsidiary of the leading global IT services and management consultancy, today announced that they have been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. ) from the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States (DHS) for project management support services. Under the terms of the award, CGE&Y will help DHS accomplish several key goals that require sophisticated, experienced project and program management. Specifically, the goals under the award may require CGE&Y to: -- Establish and operate a Departmental program/project management function -- Assist the Government in managing the implementation of various programs and projects and to establish processes and procedures for effectively planning, initiating and managing major initiatives at the Departmental level -- Support management oversight of these initiatives -- Implement an automated system that allows management to track the status of these initiatives "We are extremely pleased to have won such an important contract with the Department of Homeland Security. We believe that DHS will greatly benefit from our extensive experience and the best practices we bring from managing literally thousands of successful large-scale programs and projects - and from our teaming partners that bring unique skills and domain knowledge," said Bob Patton, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CGE&Y Government Solutions. "This most recent win, combined with a strong track record at DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. , HHS HHS Department of Health and Human Services. , and other civilian agencies, clearly demonstrates the value Federal customers place in CGE&Y's innovative approaches, field-proven methodologies, and the vast enterprise experience that we bring to bear to all our client engagements." About Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Government Solutions Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's Government Solutions practice was launched to bring transformation, consulting and IT leadership to the US Government through best practices and the application of three decades of public sector management & IT consulting experience around the world. The DHS relationship is part of a strong list of Government wins over the past several years, including a $5.2 billion deal with Bureau of Inland Revenue in the U.K. in December 2003 - one of the largest outsourcing deals in history. More information can be found at: http://www.cgeygs.com Our Teaming Partners CGEY CGEY Cap Gemini Ernst and Young (IT consulting firm) has partnered with Advanced Performance Consulting Group (APCG APCG Association of Pacific Coast Geographers APCG Advanced Performance Consulting Group, Inc. APCG Advanced Protein Crystal Growth APCG Army Pacific APCG Atm Pilot Coordination Group ) and with RGII RGII Resource Group International Inc (New York, NY) Technologies (a Computer Horizons Company) as sub-contractors to support the DHS requirements. As a team, CGEY, APCG, and RGII will leverage their comprehensive project, program, portfolio and performance management experience, expertise and methodologies to provide a strong team and project management support services for DHS's PPMS PPMS Physical Properties Measurement System PPMS Professional Practices Management System PPMS Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway PPMS Prepaid/Postpaid Management System (iSoftel) PPMS Permanent PMS requirements and EA program and strategy. |
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