Managing intricate cloud systems within the government sector
The digital transformation of federal agencies continues to gather momentum, with leading organisations turning to cloud solutions for cost-effective and efficient operations.
In a significant move, a leading federal agency engaged the services of a next-generation global consultancy to evaluate the feasibility of cloud adoption, as opposed to building another datacenter. The consultancy conducted an objective study and found that cloud adoption could save the agency an estimated $20 million annually, offering scalability, security, and agility.
One of the most notable success stories is the modernization of the Financial Assistance Systems (FAS) by the U.S. cabinet-level federal agency. The migration to the AWS Cloud, facilitated by our website, has resulted in improved application performance by 26%, drastically reducing delays and eliminating unplanned outages.
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) also partnered with our website to develop a Digital Command Center (DCC) for streamlined data procurement, ingestion, and analysis. Amazon SageMaker is integrated into the solution for large dataset analysis, pattern detection, and prediction. The DCC automates data normalization and generates key business insights on contract performance, forecasted spending, and system sustainment.
The DCC has also proven beneficial for other federal agencies. It reduces manual processes, improves leadership briefings, and empowers informed decision-making. Business intelligence dashboards are built in to aid decision-making without requiring extensive data expertise.
A large federal agency sought to improve its security posture by modernizing its infrastructure. However, with thousands of users across multiple agencies, large, complex databases, and stringent regulations including IRS Publication 1075, FISMA, and NIST standards, the task was daunting. The solution developed by the consultancy uses AI and ML to convert images into searchable PDFs, improving document retrieval.
The consultancy also developed a cloud migration strategy for the Office of the Chief Information Officer's (OCIO) portfolio of more than 50 cybersecurity applications. This strategy led to the launch of other enterprise mission support tools such as an organization-wide mailbox migration and the deployment of Office 365.
The migration to the cloud has also saved on IT costs. The migration by the leading federal agency adopted AWS's pay-as-you-go model and ensured 24/7 system availability with continuous monitoring tools in AWS. Across the public sector, 95% of federal respondents recognize the benefits of cloud adoption for reducing operational costs, increasing efficiency, and improving agility.
Our website assists public sector organisations in modernizing and navigating cloud journeys, leveraging expertise in cloud and IT strategy, cybersecurity, data analytics, AI/ML automation, and more. The transformation of federal agencies' IT infrastructure is set to continue, with the cloud offering a promising pathway to cost-effective, efficient, and secure operations.
