InfoZen Wins Software Development Contract From Homeland Security

Cloud and software development services provider InfoZen has landed a deal with the US federal government to develop IT products and services for the Department of Homeland Security.
The Bethesda, MD-based technology firm says it will put to use all its capabilities, including DevOps and cloud, to increase the efficiency and security of the department’s immigration services unit (USCIS).
The contract, worth approximately US$208 million, is designed to create IT products and services at lower cost, in addition to moving the department’s application process from the current waterfall method to agile.
“We are focused on the agency’s goal to transform IT systems delivery through our DevOps experience, agility and commitment to customer mission,” said Raj Ananthanpillai, InfoZen’s chairman and CEO.
InfoZen will also assist the USCIS Office of Information Technology (OIT) with implementation of new programs and designing of new operational strategies, besides making sure that the agency’s data are secure and safe.
The company wins the deal barely a year after it launched InfoZen DevOps University (IDU), an educational initiative designed to build the next wave of DevOps and agile development experts within the federal government.
A long-time advocate of agile software development methodology, Infozen is pushing federal agencies to adopt the practice, saying the methodology cuts down operational cost.
In March last year, Infozen won a US$212 million contract from the federal government to support the operations and maintenance of vetting programs designed to protect the U.S. transportation system against terrorism and national security threats.