The U.S. Navy Recruiting Command has awarded CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract to deliver technology support for the service’s recruiting and accessions system. The five-year ID/IQ has a total ceiling of US$65 million.
Under the vehicle, CGI will help streamline the Navy’s recruiting systems and enable mobile recruiting for recruiters across the country. The work will include system integration, development, and maintenance for various technology systems. CGI’s proprietary biometrics solution will also ensure trusted security credential processing and secure identity and access management.
“We are pleased to combine CGI’s expertise in military recruiting, technology, and biometrics in support of the Navy Recruiting Command,” said Amy Bleken, Senior Vice-President for Defense Agency programs at CGI. “Our work will further automate the Navy’s recruiting function to deliver a one-stop toolset for recruiters across the country. With the addition of our biometrics solution, the recruiters will have rapid, controlled access to their systems so they can achieve their mission with confidence.”
About CGI Federal Inc.
CGI Federal Inc. is a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., dedicated to partnering with federal agencies to provide solutions for defense, civilian, and intelligence missions. Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the sixth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. With approximately 72,000 professionals located in offices and global delivery centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, CGI offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including high-end business and IT consulting, systems integration, application development and maintenance, infrastructure management as well as more than 100 proprietary solutions. Further to the recent completion of the Logica acquisition, CGI’s annualized revenue is approximately C$10.4 billion, with an estimated order backlog of approximately C$17.7 billion. CGI’s shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in the FTSE4Good Index. Website: www.cgi.com/usfederal.
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For more information:
Investors
Lorne Gorber
Senior Vice-President, Global Communications and Investor Relations
lorne.gorber@cgi.com
514-841-3355
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Linda Odorisio
Vice-President, US Communications
linda.odorisio@cgi.com
703-267-8118
