US government compliance programme FedRamp has certified CGI’s Sunflower asset management cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for use across federal government agencies in the USA.

Sunflower (cgi.com/sunflower) is a built-for-federal capability that enables management of client property, including federal property, personal property and IT assets. Currently enabling management of 4.2 million client assets at over 75 federal entities, Sunflower asset management provides clients with improved efficiency, software standardisation and predictable costs, balancing client needs for flexibility and functionality. Many of the agencies using Sunflower have authority to operate in cloud infrastructure environments.

“For federal asset and financial managers confronting the challenges posed by cyber security, cloud modernisation and digital transformation, Sunflower empowers organisations to improve decision-making, accountability and transparency,” said John Owens, senior vice president at Canadian multinational CGI. “Sunflower’s listing as FedRamp-approved provides federal IT decision-makers with additional confidence that CGI cloud technologies meet the highest security and compliance standards for mission-critical government entities.”

FedRamp (www.fedramp.gov) is a US government-wide programme that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services across the federal government by providing a standard approach to security and risk assessment for cloud technologies and federal agencies. As one of the most stringent compliance processes an IT provider can undertake, FedRamp includes an in-depth examination of a product’s data security and data governance capabilities, as well as the security practices of its cloud services.

Virginia-based CGI Federal, a wholly-owned US operating subsidiary of CGI, is dedicated to partnering with federal agencies to provide products for defence, civilian, healthcare, justice, intelligence and international affairs missions. Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 91,500 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 offerings.