Award-winning federal IT Modernization leader, DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT), announced today that the US Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has awarded the company the Oracle CPAIS Application Express (APEX) Conversion Contract.\u00a0 This engagement is DRT\u2019s third Oracle contract at USDA and incorporates operations and maintenance, development, systems upgrades, and process improvements for USDA\u2019s property management system that manages nearly $10 Billion in USDA assets.\u00a0 Oracle CPAIS APEX interfaces with the core financial system, Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI), and accounts for all property and asset data for every agency and mission area within USDA.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to earn this opportunity to partner with USDA in its mission-critical Oracle APEX migration and IT Modernization journey,\u201d said Susan Kidd, CEO at DRT Strategies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis opportunity showcases that we are a world-class technology innovation and development firm that brings cost effective IT modernization solutions to our customers.\u00a0 Our developers are highly skilled and effective at modernizing our customers\u2019 business processes with advanced technology that align with and enhance existing IT investments.\u201d<\/p>\n
DRT previously completed a proof-of-concept using Oracle APEX with USDA. In less than three months DRT was able to validate Oracle APEX functionality within the USDA environment, test security controls for Single Sign On, and verify property databases could function with both the legacy and future state running simultaneously.<\/p>\n
DRT IT Modernization efforts and approaches are anchored in cost efficiency and improved user experiences. Using Oracle APEX, DRT and USDA together will leverage current license structures, and set the foundation for easier system maintenance and improved user navigation, thus avoiding increasing costs to the government.<\/p>\n