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Joe Fisher, Exec. VP, Marketing, Axway, and Kevin Paddock, Web Consulting Supervisor, CA Office of Technology Services, discuss how Axway SecureTransport enabled State of California to achieve the governor's time-sensitive goals.
The state of California serves as an excellent case study because not only is it one of the largest self-standing economies in the world, but it also represents a broad sampling of our customer base across multiple verticals. California is a prime example of where security, cost efficiency, and optimization are critically important. They require a platform like Secure Transport that allows them to consolidate for cost optimization.
Axway is uniquely positioned to meet this need, with perhaps the most comprehensive platform available for securing data and managing file transfers. The state government of California comprises hundreds of departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and programs, each translating into numerous websites and, under these entities, thousands—if not tens of thousands—of applications and databases.
Axway's managed file transfer product, Secure Transport, has enabled us to deploy secure file transfer services across the state to downstream private sector partners and a wide array of use cases. It's remarkable how many problems we’re solving with this product. For example, a year ago, the governor issued an executive order requiring a website to collect and publish documents such as travel expense claim forms and economic interest forms for department directors. Initially, we were given two weeks to launch this site, but later that day, the deadline was moved up to Wednesday. We met the governor’s objectives and delivered the solution on time, something we wouldn’t have been able to achieve without managed file transfer.
The state of California, while not needing to return investment to shareholders like a private business, still has to reduce costs for taxpayers. This means economizing and purchasing products that can be deployed as shared services, rather than building and replicating services repeatedly. With secure file transfer, we’ve developed a single solution that meets every need presented so far.
The organizations within the state are constantly seeking ways to optimize their business operations. This includes optimizing cost structures to make businesses more efficient and effective, driving higher margins, and enabling better customer service. For instance, the California DMV, which is one of the largest departments in the state with the busiest website and most private-sector partners, has eliminated a $100,000-a-year tape machine by using our secure file transfer service.
The DMV uses some of the more advanced features of Axway's managed file transfer, while other customers use it for simpler tasks like provisioning new accounts and maintaining existing ones. The flexibility and diversity of our service add significant value, accommodating a wide range of needs from simple browser uploads and downloads to fully automated applications.
One of the great values returned by using Axway's managed file transfer product is its ability to support a diverse range of applications. From simple interactions to fully automated processes, our service is utilized behind the scenes but provides significant value. This scalability is crucial, as demonstrated by the DMV, which could potentially manage over 100,000 accounts with our system.
This scalability and flexibility are just as important for the state of California as they are for private sector companies. We’re driving a convergence in how information is secured and audited, whether it’s between two systems or between individuals. This convergence on a single platform allows organizations like the state of California to achieve their goals of reducing IT infrastructure costs, becoming more agile, and providing better services.
