Texas NICUSA leading the way with innovative implementation of
forward-thinking software development methodologies
Company Website:
http://www.texas.gov
AUSTIN, Texas -- (Business Wire)
Texas NICUSA, the private partner that operates Texas.gov
(www.texas.gov)
on behalf of the state, is pioneering efforts among eGovernment
integrators by implementing DevOps and Agile software development
methodologies into its day-to-day operations. In a recent release of an
O’Reilly Media, Inc. eBook titled “DevOps in Practice,” author J.
Paul Reed highlights Texas.gov in a case study to better understand how
companies in different industries are applying the DevOps methodology
within their own organizational cultures. Reed recently interviewed two
Texas NICUSA staff members who are the leading forces behind the
integration to learn more about how this innovative approach has
unfolded for the Texas.gov program.
“DevOps and Agile are innovative practices that deliver results
across the full spectrum of software development and technical
operations,” said Pete Eichorn, Texas.gov Director of Technology. “Using
these practices has enabled us to produce better, more secure online
services in less time.”
Tim Virtue, Texas.gov Chief Information Security Officer, has embraced
the approach within the context of security by embedding his team
members within each Agile team at Texas NICUSA. Virtue has also
organized his team into its own functioning Agile unit. “Providing
secure online government services to the citizens of Texas and the
government agencies we work with are our paramount concerns. This
arrangement helps us proactively address security in a strategic,
holistic way,” he said.
With more than 1,000 online services currently available and new
applications being web-enabled all the time, these methods have helped
Texas NICUSA streamline the software development process.
To download the complete case study, visit http://www.oreilly.com/webops-perf/free/devops-in-practice.csp?cmp=tw-velocity-free-lp-lgen_devops-in-practice.csp.
About Texas.gov
Texas.gov is the official website of the State of Texas (www.texas.gov)
and is a collaborative public/private partnership managed by the Department
of Information Resources (DIR). Texas.gov
helps state and local government entities web-enable their services and
operates without tax funds through a partnership between the State and Texas
NICUSA, LLC. Texas NICUSA builds, operates, maintains, and markets
Texas.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s
(NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies. Since its launch in 2000, Texas.gov
has securely processed more than 201 million financial transactions and
collected more than $30 billion on behalf of participating entities.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official
government websites, online services, and secure
payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment
services help make government more accessible to everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions
for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United
States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in
America” five times, most recently ranked at No.11 (2013), and the
company has been included three times on the Barron’s 400 Index.
Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
Contacts:
Texas.gov
Jennifer Buaas, 512-463-3602
jennifer.buaas@dir.texas.gov
Source: Texas.gov
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