URS Information Technology Business, Apptis, Recognized
for Industry Leading Cloud Solution
Government Technology Research Alliance Honors Apptis
with Best Cloud Solution at the 2011 GOVTek Government
Executive Technology Awards Gala
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - February 9,
2012 - URS Corporation announced that its
information technology business, Apptis, has won Best
Cloud Solution from the Government Technology Research
Alliance (GTRA) for 2011.
At GTRA's GovTEK awards gala held in Washington, DC,
nearly two dozen government and private industry
information technology executives and organizations
competed for awards in such categories as excellence in
IT leadership and modernization, innovations, and project
management. Senior government executives and industry
were nominated by their government, industry, and GTRA
Council peers.
Commenting on the award, Randall A. Wotring, President of
Federal Services for URS, said: "We are honored to be
recognized alongside so many government and industry
leaders for our achievements in secure cloud computing.
URS is committed to helping our government clients use
cloud technologies to help meet initiatives such as Cloud
First and the FedRAMP security authorization initiative
in order to reduce costs while maintaining security."
GTRA brings together executive-level government
technology security, enterprise architecture, green IT
and health IT leaders to collaborate, strategize and
create innovative solutions. The semi-annual GTRA
Technology Council Meeting address the topics identified
through research with the government council members and
industry experts. By sharing best practices and lessons
learned, knowledge is exchanged in a peer-to-peer forum,
resulting in actionable government-wide strategic plans
and cutting-edge solutions. Through a unique
collaborative methodology, GTRA is revolutionizing the
way government does business.
URS Corporation is a leading provider of engineering,
construction and technical services for public agencies
and private sector companies around the world. The
Company offers a full range of program management;
planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and
technical assistance; construction and construction
management; operations and maintenance; and
decommissioning and closure services. URS provides
services for power, infrastructure, industrial and
commercial, and federal projects and programs.
Headquartered in San Francisco, URS Corporation has more
than 47,000 employees in a network of offices in more
than 40 countries (
www.urs.com).
